Cited statement from article: cercus of the male is longer than that of the female - if I can see any difference "female"
File:Ch.megacephala wiki.jpg has longer cercus and eyes quite close together (eyes with the males being close together and the females farther apart). Can't tell eye distance in the nominated image, but unless the sexual differences are really clear-cut between the two images, I don't think this subject merits a second FP.
Papa Lima Whiskey (
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20:06, 6 September 2009 (UTC)reply
The differences are many and the two are quite easy to tell apart. FWIW, one of the leading old world dipterologist confirmed that this was a male. --
Muhammad(talk)22:34, 6 September 2009 (UTC)reply
Thanks for the reply. I can't resist adding something I was holding back earlier, which is that in these cases, it may be desirable to name the authority who confirmed the ID. I hope the benefits are obvious.
Papa Lima Whiskey (
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23:41, 6 September 2009 (UTC)reply
Cited statement from article: cercus of the male is longer than that of the female - if I can see any difference "female"
File:Ch.megacephala wiki.jpg has longer cercus and eyes quite close together (eyes with the males being close together and the females farther apart). Can't tell eye distance in the nominated image, but unless the sexual differences are really clear-cut between the two images, I don't think this subject merits a second FP.
Papa Lima Whiskey (
talk)
20:06, 6 September 2009 (UTC)reply
The differences are many and the two are quite easy to tell apart. FWIW, one of the leading old world dipterologist confirmed that this was a male. --
Muhammad(talk)22:34, 6 September 2009 (UTC)reply
Thanks for the reply. I can't resist adding something I was holding back earlier, which is that in these cases, it may be desirable to name the authority who confirmed the ID. I hope the benefits are obvious.
Papa Lima Whiskey (
talk)
23:41, 6 September 2009 (UTC)reply