Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Ochthera sp form Israel
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| Amir |
Posted on 02-09-2008 03:47
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 172 Joined: 01.09.08 |
Hi First post in Diptera.info and I want to start with Ochthera sp be photographed August 2008 Habitat is locally shallow salty puddles from drainage thermomineral water from local spa. The back ground is mix of sand and salts. BTW. the location of the place (Gahash spa) is 20km north of Tel-Aviv. not far from the sea. the Temp r more then 30 degree and humidity 60-80 % Full photos documentation u can find in my temp album http://www.tapuz....13868&ao=1 Here the some chosen photos of those Ochthera My insects album http://albums.tap...il/weinman Assorted flies from china http://www.tapuz....1&o=4&ao=1 |
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| Amir |
Posted on 02-09-2008 03:54
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 172 Joined: 01.09.08 |
try to upload to photo again
Amir attached the following image:  [57.35Kb] My insects album http://albums.tap...il/weinman Assorted flies from china http://www.tapuz....1&o=4&ao=1 |
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| Amir |
Posted on 02-09-2008 04:02
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 172 Joined: 01.09.08 |
2th photo
Amir attached the following image:  [112.15Kb] My insects album http://albums.tap...il/weinman Assorted flies from china http://www.tapuz....1&o=4&ao=1 |
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| Amir |
Posted on 02-09-2008 04:03
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 172 Joined: 01.09.08 |
3th photo
Amir attached the following image:  [99.41Kb] My insects album http://albums.tap...il/weinman Assorted flies from china http://www.tapuz....1&o=4&ao=1 |
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| Amir |
Posted on 02-09-2008 04:06
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 172 Joined: 01.09.08 |
4th photo
Amir attached the following image:  [78.73Kb] My insects album http://albums.tap...il/weinman Assorted flies from china http://www.tapuz....1&o=4&ao=1 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 02-09-2008 07:27
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Nice pictures in the album, too. I think a few show Ochthera eating Canacidae. Maybe Tony can have a look. 
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 02-09-2008 09:41
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
I can only say that it is NOT O. mantis or O. manicata. I do not know any of the mediterranean species.
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 02-09-2008 20:15
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7327 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I'm fairly sure these are Ochthera schembrii - an excellent set of photos, showing some very interesting behaviour! 
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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