Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Ephydridae ?
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| Amir |
Posted on 06-09-2008 08:11
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 172 Joined: 01.09.08 |
Habitat: shallow puddle of salty drainage water (Gahash - Not far of Tel-Aviv, Israel) Size: 3-5 mm Amir attached the following image:  [101.67Kb] My insects album http://albums.tap...il/weinman Assorted flies from china http://www.tapuz....1&o=4&ao=1 |
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| Amir |
Posted on 06-09-2008 08:12
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 172 Joined: 01.09.08 |
2th photo closer look Amir attached the following image:  [65.18Kb] My insects album http://albums.tap...il/weinman Assorted flies from china http://www.tapuz....1&o=4&ao=1 |
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| Amir |
Posted on 06-09-2008 08:14
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 172 Joined: 01.09.08 |
3th photo Its appear this fly is favorite pray for the Ochthera cf schembrii and other predatory flies in the pond Amir attached the following image:  [81.04Kb] My insects album http://albums.tap...il/weinman Assorted flies from china http://www.tapuz....1&o=4&ao=1 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 06-09-2008 09:14
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
wow!!! the first pic is wow! it is an EPhydridae, sure! Ephydra sp. let's go wait for Tony Irwin |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 06-09-2008 11:50
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7300 Joined: 19.11.04 |
It certainly looks like Ephydra - but will be difficult to place it to species without a specimen. However, it makes the Ochthera look very big - bigger than I would have expected for schembrii - we may need to revise that determination! I'll be please to examine a specimen or two, Amir! 
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Amir |
Posted on 06-09-2008 18:28
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 172 Joined: 01.09.08 |
Hi Thanks for the ID Can u list what options of Ephydra known from Israel? I found source remind the Ephydra flavipes as common at highest salinity level water. http://cat.inist....t=17169957 In my case the water are salty due the original source from thrmomineral water use for local Spa As to the Ochthera. for this I need to think how to do I do not have any capturing equipments. Only camera and enthusiasm to play in the sludge 
My insects album http://albums.tap...il/weinman Assorted flies from china http://www.tapuz....1&o=4&ao=1 |
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