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Martin J
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Posted on 17-02-2010 01:16
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Location: Valdemoro (South of Madrid) Spain. 600 meters above sea.
Habitat: gypsic vegetation (Fly on Mercurialis tomentosa)
Date: 10-02-2010

Could be identified?
Thanks
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Anthomyiidae
 
phil withers
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I'm not surprised Roger knows all about Spanish fly !
 
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doesn't look like Lytta vesicatoria to me Cool
 
Martin J
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Thank you very much, Roger !

 
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phil withers wrote:
I'm not surprised Roger knows all about Spanish fly !


Hadn't heard about it before Phil, but having Googled it I found out I don't need it.
Meat and two veg is perfectly acceptable without additives, although with the current cold weather Walnut Whip springs to mind....awkward

You're welcome Martin...I assume I was right as nobody has descended on me like a ton of S**t, which is the norm Grin

Regards Roger
 
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