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unknown fly, help ID
Fernando
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Posted on 28-11-2006 23:21
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it flies the same way as a b. major and it sounds like one, has it any conection?
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It it is bombyliid (so yes, there is a connection), but I don't know anyhing about the south European bombyliids.
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Kahis wrote:
It it is bombyliid (so yes, there is a connection), but I don't know anyhing about the south European bombyliids.


the head seems so similar to Pipunculidae fly! Frown
 
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dont recognise this one but i suspect it is in Tribe Anthracini
 
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