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 Platypezidae sp.
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| Ben Hamers |
Posted on 20-10-2006 07:29
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Member Location: Heerlen ( Holland ) Posts: 737 Joined: 16.12.04 |
Hello, I saw this 4-5 mm fly in September at the end of a day. He was "grazing" on a leaf near a brook in Southern Limburg. Ben Edit : Title changed from Hybotidae into Platypezidae Ben Hamers attached the following image:  [56.58Kb] Edited by Ben Hamers on 21-05-2012 20:25 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 20-10-2006 07:51
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19365 Joined: 11.05.04 |
This is a platypezid fly. I am not really up-to-date with these anymore, but maybe Protoclythia rufa?
Edited by Paul Beuk on 20-10-2006 18:57 Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Ben Hamers |
Posted on 20-10-2006 18:30
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Member Location: Heerlen ( Holland ) Posts: 737 Joined: 16.12.04 |
Thanks Paul, So the result of searching one hour for the identity of this animal is that I even haven't got the family right. Maybe I should make a change and start photographing cows. They are a lot easier. Ben |
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| Robert Nash |
Posted on 23-10-2006 17:12
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Member Location: Ulster Museum, Belfast, Ireland Posts: 288 Joined: 11.11.05 |
Ah But once you know you stay knowing. No bull... Look at the very swollen hind metatarsal, the curl of the abdomen (like Conopidae) and the curious smoky iridescent colours (silver/red/brown) of the abdomen. Description and figures at http://delta-intk...atypez.htm Robert |
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| Ben Hamers |
Posted on 24-10-2006 19:13
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Member Location: Heerlen ( Holland ) Posts: 737 Joined: 16.12.04 |
Thanks for the link Robert, Apart from the appearance I should have recognised the fly by his behaviour, as it was walking around on the leaf very fast. Ben |
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