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| eguzki |
Posted on 09-05-2008 21:38
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 Member Location: Perkáta, Hungary Posts: 1140 Joined: 12.10.06 |
Location: Hungary Date: 2008-05-09 Size: ~8-10mm Habitat: Verge of a pasture Formerly I have never seen such an odd, slender abdomened but robust liked fly. I am very curious about it. eguzki attached the following image:  [72.85Kb] Edited by eguzki on 09-05-2008 21:52 Greetings, Tomi |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 09-05-2008 21:46
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9449 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I think it is Pegomya, wait for Michael Ackland...
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| eguzki |
Posted on 09-05-2008 21:51
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Member Location: Perkáta, Hungary Posts: 1140 Joined: 12.10.06 |
Ok Nikita, thanks a lot again..
Greetings, Tomi |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 10-05-2008 16:30
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
It is a male of Pegomya testacea De Geer, 1776. Larvae feed on fungus of some kind. Yes it is a curious Pegomya, note there are 3 posthumeral setae, and the thorax is larger than the abdomen. |
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| eguzki |
Posted on 12-05-2008 09:21
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Member Location: Perkáta, Hungary Posts: 1140 Joined: 12.10.06 |
Michael, Thanks a lot for the identification!
Greetings, Tomi |
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