Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Helina abdominalis (male)
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 07-06-2012 21:56
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 Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Clitheroe UK, 4 June 2012 I only got one angle on this fly and failed to catch it, Is there anything else it could be than H. abdominalis? Stephen R attached the following image:  [107.94Kb] Edited by Stephen R on 08-06-2012 17:09 |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 07-06-2012 22:12
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
This one also got away. 50 metres away from the first one and two days later. I thought it was H. abdominalis at the time, and the photo seems to bear this out. Although the pd side ot the hind tibia is hidden and we have plenty of Phaonia subventa around at the moment, this one has no strong acrostichals and the arista seems virtually bare. Everthing I can see fits the description for H. abdominalis (including the eyes 'densely pale long haired'). I would like to submit both these photos for the gallery if the id can be confirmed. Stephen R attached the following image:  [150.63Kb] Edited by Stephen R on 07-06-2012 22:13 |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 08-06-2012 16:39
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Please, submit 
Stephane. |
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| Stephen R |
Posted on 08-06-2012 16:49
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Member Location: Clitheroe Lancashire UK Posts: 2396 Joined: 12.06.09 |
Thanks Stephane! |
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