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Spider Fly (Acroceridae / Kugelfliege)
cpape
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Posted on 14-07-2023 14:58
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Hello;

I found this small-headed fly in a small forest sitting on a birch (Betula).

Is determination up to the species possible?

I did not find much information on this kind of flies; Acrocera orbiculus seems to be a candidate.

More high-res images below.

Location: Hesseberg, Forest, Sieboldshausen/Dramfeld, Süd-Niedersachsen (Lower-Saxony)

Thanks!

---Christian

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sieboldshaeuser-wald.de/b/images/kugelfliege2.jpg

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Zeegers
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Posted on 14-07-2023 15:11
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Yes, a female.

Theo
 
cpape
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Posted on 14-07-2023 15:33
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Thank you Theo!

I found this thread about the sex of Acrocera, very interesting!
https://diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=102351

And thank you Paul for the account activation!
 
cpape
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I forgot to mention the date when I found it, it was 2023-06-30.
 
Zeegers
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Posted on 14-07-2023 18:24
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FYI: the book is available now

https://jeugdbondsuitgeverij.nl/product/families-of-flies-with-three-pulvilli/
 
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