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 Phoridae (Scuttle fly) - black fly with amber wings
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| Bruce Williams |
Posted on 22-10-2011 13:57
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Member Location: Northamptonshire/Buckinghamshire England Posts: 85 Joined: 29.09.10 |
Buckinghamshire, England. 21st October. Help with identification appreciated. Bruce Bruce Williams attached the following image:  [174.78Kb] Edited by Bruce Williams on 23-10-2011 20:25 |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 22-10-2011 16:24
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Phoridae! 
Sincerely yours Sara |
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| Bruce Williams |
Posted on 22-10-2011 23:50
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Member Location: Northamptonshire/Buckinghamshire England Posts: 85 Joined: 29.09.10 |
Thanks for your help Sara. Bruce ps - have modified thread title with your input Edited by Bruce Williams on 23-10-2011 11:52 |
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| blowave |
Posted on 23-10-2011 14:18
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hi Bruce, It looks like Diplonevra nitidula but I would be happier if Brian Brown (the expert) confirmed this. If I have had it you almost certainly have too!  These are not an easy lot and more angles might be needed.http://www.dipter...ost_115841 It might be better to put 'Phoridae' at the beginning of the title so it's easier seen. Janet http://cubits.org... |
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| Bruce Williams |
Posted on 23-10-2011 20:20
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Member Location: Northamptonshire/Buckinghamshire England Posts: 85 Joined: 29.09.10 |
Thanks Janet. I'm afraid this is the only angle I got on this particular fly however I do have a a shot of another phorid fly taken October last year in the same location (slap bang on the Northants/Bucks border). Ok, I know that this is totally unscientific and proves nothing  but here it is anyway.Oh...and have amended title as you suggested. Bruce Bruce Williams attached the following image:  [110.62Kb] |
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| blowave |
Posted on 23-10-2011 21:24
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
All I can say about the second photo Bruce is that it looks very much like Diplonevra nitidula except for the abdomen. I got more shots of one last October and it has the same grey ringed abdomen all the way to the underneath, yours is pinkish underneath. But of course we don't know if it's the same as the first one.
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| bbrown |
Posted on 06-11-2011 00:36
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Member Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 103 Joined: 17.02.05 |
The first one could be a Diplonevra, but the second photo is a female Megaselia
Brian Brown Entomology NH Museum of Los Angeles Co. |
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| Bruce Williams |
Posted on 06-11-2011 12:19
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Member Location: Northamptonshire/Buckinghamshire England Posts: 85 Joined: 29.09.10 |
Thanks for your help Brian. Bruce |
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