1 Topic by keithedkins (edited by keithedkins 02-08-2015 09:54:48)

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Topic: Merzomyia westermanni / Icterica westermanni (Diptera, Tephritidae)

I notice the NBN gateway has records (different sets) for both Merzomyia westermanni (Meigen, 1826) (commented = Trypeta westermanni Meigen, 1826) and Icterica westermanni (Meigen, 1826). From the discussion in Korneyev (1995) these are clearly the same species, and need to be combined (as Merzomyia, if Korneyev's work is accepted).

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Re: Merzomyia westermanni / Icterica westermanni (Diptera, Tephritidae)

Thanks - I have sorted that out now and, as you say, Merzomyia is preferred so all records will now be mapped under Merzomyia westermanni  :)

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
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also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)

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Re: Merzomyia westermanni / Icterica westermanni (Diptera, Tephritidae)

Should this change have updated existing records displayed on the NBN gataway site? There are still two different maps available, NBNSYS0100004012 and NBNSYS0000012899.

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Re: Merzomyia westermanni / Icterica westermanni (Diptera, Tephritidae)

Not immediately, no; it'll take a while to filter through.

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Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership

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