Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 syrphidae / stratiomyidae ?
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 24-07-2006 00:06
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Hello flyforum, In the afternoon I found this fly. It look's like syrphidae to my first impression, but perhabs it is stratiomyidae.. There was no much time, I got attacked by Tabanidae.. So I have to do with these few (not so good) pictures.. - I see colourlines on the eyes - end of the thorax is pointed - waist is thin - I cannot see any spines at the back of the sculletum. Is it syrphidae sp.? or perhabs stratiomyidae? I can use some help 
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 24-07-2006 00:06
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 24-07-2006 00:07
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 24-07-2006 00:49
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Looks like Physiphora alceae (Ulidiidae)
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 24-07-2006 08:31
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Expecting it is from the Netherlands, I would agree. Still, I am wondering about the blackish appearance. From what I know of this species, it is usually much more metallic green. In this specimen there is relatively little green...
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| Ben Hamers |
Posted on 24-07-2006 19:50
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Member Location: Heerlen ( Holland ) Posts: 739 Joined: 16.12.04 |
The blackish appaerance probably is caused by the flash of the camera(or by the sun). At my pictures of P. alceae I see the same : The fly is much darker then I saw it through the lens. Ben |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 26-07-2006 11:34
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Hi Ben, I think that explain the dark apierence. At that time I had difficulties to concentrate, because of Tabanidae. greeting robert, |
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