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| blowave |
Posted on 18-12-2009 20:37
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hi, I had a few of these 1.5mm flies on a plant in my pond for a few days before the arctic weather. Does anyone know what they are? Thanks in advance for any help. Lincoln UK. 3 pics taken on 9th December 2009. Janet 
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| blowave |
Posted on 18-12-2009 20:38
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
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| blowave |
Posted on 18-12-2009 20:38
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 18-12-2009 21:29
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Hydrellia sp. going on the white marking.
Edited by Roger Thomason on 18-12-2009 21:52 |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 18-12-2009 21:39
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Hydrellia albilabris if I'm not wrong.
Stephane. |
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| blowave |
Posted on 18-12-2009 21:40
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Thanks Roger, I looked at Hydrellia cf. albilabris in the Gallery but thought the antennae were too light. I do have other pics from the same group where the antennae look more brown though, I wonder if that is variable in sexes or age? |
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| blowave |
Posted on 18-12-2009 21:41
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Stephane Lebrun wrote: Hydrellia albilabris if I'm not wrong. You beat me to posting Stephane, thanks! If that is for certain I could perhaps add a pic to the gallery showing the face. |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 18-12-2009 21:51
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Body shiny black and white lunula (and face), it has to be this species, very unique...
Stephane. |
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| blowave |
Posted on 18-12-2009 22:04
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Thank you Stephane! I have searched for it here, records only show a few locations further south than I am, so this is a good find.  Janet |
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