Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Exaireta spinigera (Stratiomyidae)
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 01-02-2010 23:35
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
I just know these are going to turn out to be something I should recognise, but I need help... From 26 December 2009, there were about 10 on the wall of my sister's house in Canberra, about 12mm. Susan R Walter attached the following image:  [118.74Kb] Edited by Susan R Walter on 02-02-2010 18:50 Susan |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 01-02-2010 23:36
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Another specimen.
Susan R Walter attached the following image:  [131.89Kb] Susan |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 01-02-2010 23:50
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Might well be Xylomyidae... (alternatively a Stratiomyidae).
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 02-02-2010 10:05
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
I didn't think of Xylomyidae. My best guess was Stratiomyidae. I'm struggling with these Australian flies not just because they are Australian, but because I've done hardly any field work in 2009, and you use it or lose it. Also what literature I have (European) is still packed in boxes from our move in May while we renovate the house. Susan |
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| Steve Gaimari |
Posted on 02-02-2010 18:13
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 Member Location: Sacramento, California, USA Posts: 169 Joined: 08.10.04 |
This is Exaireta spinigera - an Australian stratiomyid that now also occurs in California! |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 02-02-2010 18:45
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Wow! A full name! Thanks Steve 
Susan |
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| pierred |
Posted on 02-02-2010 20:33
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 Member Location: Paris (France) Posts: 1484 Joined: 21.04.05 |
Susan, Welcome back to the North Hemisphere. Pierre Duhem |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 03-02-2010 21:58
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Thanks Pierre I'm pleased not to have missed all the snow - very pretty!
Susan |
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