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 Ant-like fly, which family?
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| Filex |
Posted on 11-09-2008 22:32
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Second most striking finding on my holidays. I saw this fly running along small decaying branches in a Quercus robur forest edge and until I approached I thought it was an ant! Might it be a Sepsidae? Thanks! Miquel Filex attached the following image:  [71.78Kb] |
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| phil withers |
Posted on 12-09-2008 00:08
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Member Location: Lyon, France Posts: 521 Joined: 04.03.08 |
This looks like Myrmecomyia (Otitidae) |
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| Keith Bayless |
Posted on 12-09-2008 03:17
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Member Location: USA: North Carolina State University Posts: 49 Joined: 29.02.08 |
is Myrmecomyia/Myrmecomya a valid genus? I think that Cephalia is the correct name, and that Ulidiidae is the name of the family. |
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| Nosferatumyia |
Posted on 12-09-2008 05:40
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Cephalia rufipes Mg. (Ulidiidae: Otitinae: Cephaliini) Lucky you! Edited by Nosferatumyia on 12-09-2008 05:43 Val |
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| phil withers |
Posted on 12-09-2008 10:49
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Member Location: Lyon, France Posts: 521 Joined: 04.03.08 |
Apologies for being so behind the times ! |
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