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20-04-2010, 02:45 PM
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| | | Odd fly Gonia sp?
This was in the gardens at the Lodge (Beds) yesterday. Is it a Gonia sp.? if so can it be ided to species level? 
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21-04-2010, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by runnerwill  This was in the gardens at the Lodge (Beds) yesterday. Is it a Gonia sp.? if so can it be ided to species level? |
Yes - a nice shot showing the very wide facial area typical of a Gonia.
No - it can't be identified to species from this photo, I nedd to see some shots of the upper side of the abdomen to have a stab at it.
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21-04-2010, 02:41 PM
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Afternoon Will,
Interesting fly, I saw this one yesterday but couldn't help. Matt, I assume this is another ' specimen and microscope' job for certainty?
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21-04-2010, 02:44 PM
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Thanks Matt, unfortunately it flew off straight after this shot so I wasn't able to get a shot showing the abdomen. Will keep my eyes out for it in case it comes back.
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22-04-2010, 06:07 PM
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Remarkably enough I did indeed find the same fly today, and managed to get a shot showing hopefully enough of the abdomen for an ID. From pictures I've seem it looks like Gonia picea? 
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Originally Posted by runnerwill Remarkably enough I did indeed find the same fly today, and managed to get a shot showing hopefully enough of the abdomen for an ID. From pictures I've seem it looks like Gonia picea?
Will | I'd be happy with an ID of Gonia picea, it is lacking anything in the way of red patches on the abdomen, so it keys out easily.
Could you let me have the record details for the Tachinid Recording Scheme database please?
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