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Sciomyzidae?
Andre den Ouden
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Posted on 31-01-2009 23:03
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Today I found this fly (c.8 mm) in heathland hibernating in young pines. Can someone give an ID for it?

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Heleomyzidae
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Andre den Ouden
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Thanks, Nikita!

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Jan Willem
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Sorry Nikita, this fly doesn't belong to the Heleomyzidae. This is a member of the Pallopteridae: Palloptera scutellata. I have to admit that id does look rather heleomyzid-like.

This fly is associated with Juncus (mostly Juncus effusus I think). Interesting André that you found it hibernating in young pines.

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Yes, nice found, specialy in this time of the year!

Try to make a shot of the male/female futures.
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I had to limit myself to "not Sciomyzidae" Angry
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Andre den Ouden
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Thanks everybody! I found this fly by the Hatertse Vennen near Nijmegen in the Netherlands. At 21 jan.of this year I found the same fly on about 2 km. distance. It is hibernating on the same places as Sympecma fusca, a dragonfly.

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Jan Willem
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Thanks for the details André!
Edited by Jan Willem on 02-02-2009 14:21
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