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Hydrophoria cf lancifer
hedy2411
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Posted on 12-05-2012 19:26
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Who knows the name of this fly...?
Found 1-5-2012 in Zeist, Holland
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Stephen R
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Anthomyiidae, probably Hydrophoria lancifer male.
 
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Posted on 13-05-2012 19:55
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Thank you for your reaction Stephen!!
Do you know what is the brown part between the eyes...?

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Hedy
 
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This looks like a fairly newly emerged fly and the frons is still pale and rather dilated. It will darken as the fly ages.
 
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Posted on 14-05-2012 11:19
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Nice to know, thank you Stephen!!

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