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 Colorful Chloropidae
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| Stephen |
Posted on 13-07-2006 13:52
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
With both bright colors and interesting markings, I was hoping this fly would be easy to identify to species. But while I did find other images of it on the Internet, they were identified only as Chlorodpidae. Size 2.5 mm, date 7 July 2006, place West Virginia USA, near a small stream. This fly had a wonderful way of flying, a sort of hovering flight by which it moved only very slowly toward its destination. It reminded me of the type of flight damselflies use. ID help appreciated! Stephen attached the following image:  [52.61Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 13-07-2006 13:53
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Here's a lateral view.
Stephen attached the following image:  [35.92Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 13-07-2006 14:10
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
The flight you describe is similar as in Thaumatomyia notata in my very own garden. I think yours may very well be T. glabra.
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