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 Metopia species?
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| Enmos |
Posted on 23-05-2011 21:45
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Member Location: Lelystad, the Netherlands Posts: 6 Joined: 23.05.11 |
I found this fly in the back yard a couple of days ago. I tried looking it up on the internet and that's how I got to Metopia sp. Am I correct? And is it at all possible to identify the species? It was, at a guess, about 7 mm in length. Oh, and I'm in the Netherlands (Flevoland). Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance   |
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| Liekele Sijstermans |
Posted on 24-05-2011 10:16
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Member Location: Geldermalsen Netherlands Posts: 305 Joined: 16.04.05 |
This is a female Metopia spec. I expect in your back yard Metopia argyrocephala but I need a male specimen for confirmation. Liekele |
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| Enmos |
Posted on 24-05-2011 14:47
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Member Location: Lelystad, the Netherlands Posts: 6 Joined: 23.05.11 |
So it is definitely a Metopia species. That's all I could ask for. Thanks, Liekele! I will keep an eye out for a male specimen then. They are supposed to be similar but way darker. Right? Are there any characteristics I should pay special attention to? Edited by Enmos on 24-05-2011 14:48 |
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