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 Yellow and black glossy fly, Holoptic
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| Stephen |
Posted on 13-07-2008 16:06
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Can anyone help with this one? Because of its colors and its being glossy, I thought first of Chloropidae. But I couldn't find any photos of holoptic Chloropids. Maybe a male Syrphid instead? ID help would be appreciated. Date 12 July 2008. Length 4.2 mm not counting antennae or wings. Dark woods beside a very small stream, resting on the leaf of an herbaceous plant. Stephen attached the following image:  [139.86Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 13-07-2008 16:24
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Fabulous STRATIOMYIDAE.   |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 14-07-2008 07:50
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Probably Oxycera but I don't have a good key to the Nearctic strats..
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 14-07-2008 14:44
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Jorge, Paul, thanks very much for the ID!
--Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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