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big orange fly - Dryomyza flaveola
Sundew	#1 Posted on 14-05-2010 18:36
Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07	Hi, Today I saw a big fly (1 cm at least) that, by habit, I thought to be Psila fimetaria, an old friend. However, when I saw the photos on the screen, I changed my mind. My fly is much hairier, and the bristle arrangement differs. However, it is also no Scathophaga and no Suillia. What can that be? Help, please! Sundew Sundew attached the following image: [151.81Kb] Edited by Sundew on 14-05-2010 19:22


Sundew	#2 Posted on 14-05-2010 18:37
Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07	Here is a comparison with Psila fimetaria. It really looked like one from some distance, but of course it is something different. Sundew attached the following image: [170.91Kb] Edited by Sundew on 14-05-2010 18:40


Stephane Lebrun	#3 Posted on 14-05-2010 19:06
Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07	Dryomyzidae, I think Dryomyza flaveola (3d ant. joint is darkened, R1 seems bare). Stephane.


nielsyese	#4 Posted on 14-05-2010 19:13
Member Location: Yerseke, NL Posts: 2381 Joined: 13.02.09	Nice pictures


Sundew	#5 Posted on 14-05-2010 19:17
Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07	Ah - I had seen this species once, and you had already identified these photos. They were done with my old pocket camera, however, and that fly looked much darker and smaller (but that may be due to insufficient magnification). Now I shall keep that species in mind forever - it is a quite impressive one! Many thanks once again; your help is of enormous value indeed, dear Stephane. Best wishes, Sundew Nielsyese: Thank you; that small Raynox macrolens added to the camera lens does remarkably well. No expensive SLR needed . Edited by Sundew on 14-05-2010 19:21