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Heleomyzidae. ->female Scoliocentra brachypterna
Pentti Ketola
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 Hi,
I often see these on top of straw bales in the morning.
I take the photo on 15 March 2014 Kokkola, Finland.
can anyone help me identify these fly?
Temperature 1°C.


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 Tephrochlamys?
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 Thanks Nikita!

The following species of the Tephrochlamys family are found in Finland:
Tephrochlamys flavipes, Tephrochlamys rufiventris, Tephrochlamys tarsalis,Tephrochlamys steniusi.

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 female of Scoliocentra brachypterna if the palpi are bicolouredSmile. Andrzej
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 Thanks for the reply Andrzej!
I am took shots after needling it.

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 Lateral shot would be better but the identification is OK ! Wink. Andrzej
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 Thanks a lot, Andrzej!

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