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Lauxaniidae, Trigonometopus frontalis from Romania
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Posted on 06-05-2007 09:30
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Hi!

found this fly in a wet area, mainly Phragmites vegetation, staying on different grass blade. taken in 5.may.2007 close to Timisoara (~100m).
is looking very particular so i'm hoping for a full ID Smile

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Looks like Trigonometopus frontalis of the Lauxaniidae.

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Stephane.
 
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Stephane Lebrun wrote:
Looks like Trigonometopus frontalis of the Lauxaniidae.

Regards.


Hi Stephane,

i have checked in the gallery and is the same... at least from i can see.
also checked in the Fauna Europaea and this is the only species of that genus in Europe and also present in Romania so...

thanks a lot Stephane,
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