Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 larix fly
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| gordo |
Posted on 02-11-2004 12:59
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Member Location: 06 FRANCE Posts: 32 Joined: 27.10.04 |
Hello, I find this fly on may at 1600m on the Gordolasque valley She was dead and catch on a larix leaf tree. 
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 02-11-2004 13:37
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
This is the fungus Entomophthora muscae on Scathophaga stercoraria. It is also often found on Melanostoma mellinum but a quick search on google also yielded Delia radicum, Botanophila fugax and Platycheirus peltatus. Most likely there are more. Also see pictures on this page: http://www.vzwlag...hichpage=8 (scroll down to about two thirds, site in Dutch). Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Stuart Dunlop |
Posted on 04-11-2004 02:45
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Member Location: Donegal, Ireland Posts: 5 Joined: 14.07.04 |
Yup, those wide open wings are always a good clue. I took many photos of infected insects this year. One thistle plant had about 20 dead Scathophagae in various degrees of infection. Do a search on my site for pics. Stuart http://homepage.e...~hedgerow2 |
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