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 Small Fly Antics
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| cornascrebe |
Posted on 15-08-2011 16:30
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 Member Location: UK Posts: 213 Joined: 03.09.06 |
Hello All I wonder if any one has experience with this small fly . i watched it for some time it repaeated circular dances around the leaf flashing its wings sporadically but slowly . It was about 5-8 mm quite small with a metallic purple sheen to the abdomen which is barrel shaped This is found in the NW of England 14/08/11 near a river on adjacent vegetation nettle bramble and balsam Many Thanks Colin D  Fly 0801 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr  Fly 0795 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr  Fly 0797 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr Edited by cornascrebe on 15-08-2011 16:35 Colin D http://www.ukwild... http://florafauna...pot.co.uk/ |
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| Jeroen K |
Posted on 15-08-2011 16:50
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Member Location: Kapellen, Belgium Posts: 1141 Joined: 03.04.09 |
Looks like Sepsidae to me, but wait for expert opinion. |
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| cornascrebe |
Posted on 15-08-2011 17:26
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Member Location: UK Posts: 213 Joined: 03.09.06 |
Thanks for that Jeroen gives me a pointer to look I would be keen to ID it for our Nature Reserves Best Wishes Colin D Colin D http://www.ukwild... http://florafauna...pot.co.uk/ |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 15-08-2011 19:13
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Sepsis sp.
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| cornascrebe |
Posted on 15-08-2011 22:46
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Member Location: UK Posts: 213 Joined: 03.09.06 |
Thanks Paul Much appreciated I thought Sepsis fulgens (lesser dung fly http://en.wikiped...is_fulgens Best Wishes Colin D Edited by cornascrebe on 15-08-2011 23:22 Colin D http://www.ukwild... http://florafauna...pot.co.uk/ |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 16-08-2011 07:50
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Sepsis fulgens should be the most likely one. Please, bear in mind that 'lesser duing flies' usually is reserved for the family Sphaeroceridae (see for example the volume in the Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects by Brian Pitkin).
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