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Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 31-03-2006 19:40
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
hello fly-forum, this fly was sitting on my rucksack near this fly, there where more flies like this one sitting on trees, but much more smaller. ~7 mm redbraun eyes black and heavy/hairy thorax Biotoop: wet-woodforrest (I've got some shots of the wings) any suggestion? greeting, Robert Heemskerk Robert Heemskerk attached the following image: [92.69Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 31-03-2006 19:42 |
Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 31-03-2006 19:41
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
one shot on the back of the fly
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Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 31-03-2006 20:01
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9336 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Sochi, 29.03, forest, 6mm. I think Muscidae. Nikita Vikhrev attached the following image: [77.92Kb] Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 31-03-2006 20:38
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Yes, they look quite similar, also the veins have similarity. Perhabs Ophyra sp.? Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 31-03-2006 22:25 |
Kahis |
Posted on 01-04-2006 07:56
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Hi Robert! If the first fly was found in early spring it is most probably an anthomyiid called Egle ciliata. It is very common everywhere in Finland. All Egle species fly in the spring and feed on Salix flowers. E. ciliata is by far the largest species in the genus and (as the scientific name suggests) it has unusually long & dense hairs on thorax. Kahis |
Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 01-04-2006 11:56
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Hello Kahis, Yes, this fly was yesterday and I saw it on Salix. Nice to know, thank you for your reaction. regards Robert, Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 01-04-2006 11:56 |
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