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Heleomyzidae
jonas
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Posted on 07-02-2010 12:07
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Hi,
I found this fly in big numbers in a cave in Northern France. (date: 2 february 2010)
farm3.static.flickr.com/2763/4337348304_62331a6326.jpg
Big version: http://farm3.stat...7563_o.jpg

It was present in practicaly all the caves we visited.

And just because it is a cool fly, this Leucophenga maculata was also present in the same cave Smile Smile farm3.static.flickr.com/2623/4329908685_11b575fb54_o.jpg

Bye, Jonas
 
rvanderweele
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Posted on 07-02-2010 12:32
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I guess it will come close to a Heleomyza captiosa. I found it also often in caves
ruud van der weele
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jonas
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Hi,
H.captiosa it is!

I checked its genitalia with this thread: http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=27392

and it only confirms H. captiosa.

Thanks for the clue,
bye Jonas

farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4354494876_ffdf7bd622_o.jpg
 
Andrzej
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Posted on 13-02-2010 21:38
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Hi, really H. captiosa, not rare in France, especially in the southern part !
Edited by Andrzej on 13-02-2010 21:41
dr. A. J. Woznica, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wroclaw University of Environmental & Life Sciences
 
jonas
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Thanks for conformation, Andrzej.

Jonas
 
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