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Scenopinus fenestralis (No idea at all)
Andre Jas
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Hello,

About this one I have no idea whatsoever.
Do you? Thanks a lot!
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Is this (Syrphidae!?) also from Sweden? Don't forget to report your swedish findings in Artportalen Cool
 
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Oops, I forgotShock

Sweden, 12-06-08-Storfors (V?rmland).

Oh and crex, my Swedish is terrible, so I don't think I'll manage reporting everything on Artportalen.Sad
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Could this fly be a Scenopinidae?
 
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Yes it is a Sconopinidae, very likely Scenopinus fenestralis...
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cool.. i thought it was a tabanid fly.Smile
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It is Scenopinus fenestralis.
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Can I put it in the gallery?
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of course. you SHOULD do that! Grin the wing venation discarded completely syrphids along with the way the wings are inserted. Wink I never saw a scenopinid in the field. Sad
 
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No, I've never seen one in the field. Seen them a couple of times living up to their name though, in the corner of a window.
 
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aha. Smile yep. that's why they are called window flies. But there are scenopinids in the field as well. Wink Andrade saw some in the field, and surely Steve Gaimari saw a lot. Smile
 
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