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 Hoovering metalic fly
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| cebe |
Posted on 31-08-2011 14:02
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I found several of those metalic-blue looking diptera (±7 mm) , together hoovering as good as real Syrphidae at ± 1.50m above the ground in Brussels. http://observatio...w/56526683 ID please? thanks Bart |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 31-08-2011 15:32
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Maybe Calliphoridae??
Edited by Sara21392 on 31-08-2011 15:32 Sincerely yours Sara |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 31-08-2011 17:25
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Lonchaeidae male? Guessing!!  |
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| Jeroen K |
Posted on 31-08-2011 18:52
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Member Location: Kapellen, Belgium Posts: 1141 Joined: 03.04.09 |
I thought Lonchaeidae were smaller than that, but I can be wrong. |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 31-08-2011 21:04
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This is a Muscidae, Hydrotaea subgenus Ophyra. Can I see the hind legs and the colour of calypters ?
Stephane. |
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| cebe |
Posted on 01-09-2011 12:35
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Thanks, They are always on the move, this is the best I could get:    The hoovering-behaviour is indeed mentioned by Peter Skidmore in The biology of the Muscidae of the world : «Males of Ophyra are well known for their hovering habits » I 'll try later to get better pictures, Bart |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 01-09-2011 13:20
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Thanks, this is Hydrotaea ignava.
Stephane. |
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