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#1 2012-01-16 13:52:34
- oceanlis2000
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Phaonia Q
I've just spent rather a long time this weekend trying to work out if Phaonia has 0 or 1 pv on tibia 1, I came to the conclusion that it can be 0 or 1, can anyone confirm this please?
Thank you
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#2 2012-01-16 22:55:32
- brianh
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Re: Phaonia Q
My descriptions of Phaonia species for setae on the fore tibia give them for posterior setae rather than pv setae. The numbers given for various different species are 0, 1, 1-2, and 2.
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#3 2012-01-19 14:50:51
- oceanlis2000
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Re: Phaonia Q
Thanks Brian
Sorry my message is a bit wrong I missed out subventa
Phaonia subventa male and female- some seem to have 1 posterior bristle others 0 but this may be due to the photos not picking them up, perhaps someone who has a fly can check this for me
Thanks
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#4 2012-01-20 15:08:18
- Howard Bentley
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Re: Phaonia Q
Gregor et al say P. subventa "usually" has 1-2 posterior setae on the front tibia. Make of that what you will. I have not seen a specimen without any - 1 seems to be the general rule.
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#5 2012-01-23 13:55:07
- oceanlis2000
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Re: Phaonia Q
Thanks Howard, that's useful to know
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