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 handsome Anthomyiid
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| Sundew |
Posted on 14-02-2009 14:40
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, Among our garden flies of last June was this Anthomyiid of considerable size. I thougt it was the common Hydrophoria lancifer, but this should have dark legs. Mine has yellow, as is especially obvious in the pic without flashlight. So I hope for experts' opinion. Thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [129.45Kb] |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 14-02-2009 16:13
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9528 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Looks like Hylemya nigrimana for me
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 14-02-2009 19:52
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
Don't look the same to me, but that might be the exposure. The last photo reminds me of a Eutrichota species as the legs look quite long |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 14-02-2009 21:05
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
It IS definitely the same fly, sitting in the same place, and I have some more pics of it. So I could supply some more details - no genitalia, however!  Well, two possible genera are better than none. Thanks! |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 16-02-2009 10:12
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
This just shows that it is very difficult to name an anthomyiid from it general appearance and colour from a photo. The last two photos indicate that the lighting can alter the appearance! I agree with Nikita that it is nigrimana. |
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