Posted by steveplant on 02-05-2013 10:46
#1
Hi all,
Yesterday afternoon I photographed a mating pair of Myopa species in my garden, (Derby, UK), but I am unsure which one they are, if anyone can i.d., them or make a best guess I would be grateful.
As well as the attached image other shots can be seen here :
https://plus.google.com/photos/114234369585533058135/albums/5873277336946702721?authkey=CJOOsv-J4NjFiwE the extra images are the last six in the album at the link.
Thanks.
Steve :-)
Posted by clovis on 02-05-2013 11:06
#2
Sciomyzidae.
My bet would be
Hydromya dorsalis, but no certitude on that.
Posted by steveplant on 02-05-2013 14:49
#3
Thanks Clovis, the last image didn't show the facial features, so another angle here
Posted by steveplant on 02-05-2013 14:58
#5
Just had a look at
Hydromya dorsalis and I trust your judgement :-) My mistake re thinking they were
Myopa, misled by a wrongly labelled image on the internet !
Thanks again,
Steve :-)