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Tiny black shiny fly [Melanophora roralis]
pierred
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Posted on 12-09-2008 06:48
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Hello,

Paris, 11/IX/2008, 4-5mm
At first sight, I thought it was yet another Sepsidae. More, it didn't waved the wings like Sepsids, but moved them another way, just putting them upright from time to time.
The black wings with the clear apex seem to be a good criterion.
The setae on the abdomen would put it in the Tachinidae.

Well, to say it shortly: I'm lost.
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Posted on 12-09-2008 08:33
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Rhinophoridae. An easy species. Look it up in the gallery.
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Posted on 12-09-2008 11:26
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It does not appear to be in the gallery, so which species isi it? And then please add it to the gallery Wink
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Only the male is in the galery : Melanophora roralis female. Smile
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Posted on 13-09-2008 07:07
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Hello,

Thanks to all of you.
I'll put it in the gallery.
Pierre Duhem
 
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