Thread subject: Diptera.info :: unidentified fly

Posted by fleabag on 25-05-2007 15:57
#1

Hi,
Please could anyone help me to id this? Ive looked in the gallery but im still not sure on the family?
Size maybe 4-5mm ish?,seen in rural sussex,near a river and reeds.

thanks,
Noel

Posted by ChrisR on 25-05-2007 17:51
#2

Thecophora cf atra - see http://www.dipter...oto_id=750 :)

I had one in the garden yesterday but it didn't want to pose for a photograph :(

Posted by fleabag on 25-05-2007 22:04
#3

I was hoping it might be a Conopid..another new one for me.
I was lucky to get a pic,the wind was bouncing it about all over the place.
thanks for the id;)