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 Phoridae Scuttle fly
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| blowave |
Posted on 05-11-2009 23:13
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hi, This strange fly looks similar to Sphaeroceridae but I'm not sure, the closest I found was a back view! Taken on 3rd November, a few miles south of Lincoln UK in my garden. Approx. 5mm long Any help appreciated, thanks! 3 pics. Janet 
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| blowave |
Posted on 05-11-2009 23:14
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
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| blowave |
Posted on 05-11-2009 23:14
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 05-11-2009 23:16
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5269 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Phoridae or SCUTTLE FLY  or even COFFIN FLY  check out info on COFFIN FLIES.....  Roger EDIT; Change heading to Scuttle Fly to attract Brian Brown....might go further. Edited by Roger Thomason on 05-11-2009 23:23 |
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| blowave |
Posted on 05-11-2009 23:34
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Thanks Roger, could be Megaselia sp. from what I've found. This is bigger than other Phoridae I have! Will change the title...  |
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| blowave |
Posted on 05-11-2009 23:48
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
I found one on bugguide which looks even more like it, Diplonevra nitidula , not sure if that would be correct but hopefully the pics are good enough to tell. http://bugguide.n...age?from=5 |
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| bbrown |
Posted on 06-11-2009 05:04
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Member Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 103 Joined: 17.02.05 |
Yes, this is Diplonevra nitidula again. Brian Brian Brown Entomology NH Museum of Los Angeles Co. |
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| blowave |
Posted on 06-11-2009 13:41
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
bbrown wrote: Yes, this is Diplonevra nitidula again. Brian Thank you Brian!  |
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