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 Courting Dolichopodidae 2011-VII-27
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| John Carr |
Posted on 30-07-2011 00:55
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In the White Mountains of New Hampshire, USA July 27, 2011. Dolichopodinae, possibly Gymnopternus is my ID. He fluttered his wings. She stood still. He mounted her for a second then flew away. Possibly I disturbed them.  (Click for large size or view on Flickr.) Another view of both (large JPEG) showing that the male has the large genitalia of Dolichopodinae: http://farm7.stat...d4ab_o.jpg Another top view of male: http://farm7.stat...3b04_o.jpg. After he left:  |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 08-08-2011 01:52
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Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10653 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Here is another fly from the same area. There were many Dolichopodidae on leaves. Possibly they were the same species. |
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