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Is this a Melanostoma sp - Melanostoma mellinum - female
Copyright © 2005 Kildale

Is this a Melanostoma sp - Melanostoma mellinum - Female
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
April 15, 2005
Size: 3/8th inch
Found a live one of what I think is the same as the dead one I posted earlier. It was given as a male Melanostoma sp. Is this correct?
Contributed by Kildale on 17 April, 2005 - 12:18am
Last updated 2 December, 2009 - 2:56pm

Moved
Moved from Melanostoma.
… Beatriz Moisset, 2 December, 2009 - 2:56pm

female Melanostoma
I agree with Paul. See photos of male & female Melanostoma at the bottom of this page.
… Robin McLeod, 17 April, 2005 - 9:53am

Female
Almost correct, it is a female Melanostoma. ;-)

Paul

http://www.diptera.info
… Paul Beuk, 17 April, 2005 - 7:09am

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