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| tristanba |
Posted on 29-07-2007 00:21
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 Member Location: UK Posts: 97 Joined: 29.05.07 |
Hi, This fly c 1-1.5 cm long, seen in coastal sand dunes in N Wales, UK in June 2007. Is it a Xylota sp? Much smaller than X. segnis. Many thanks Tristan tristanba attached the following image:  [72.92Kb] Edited by tristanba on 29-07-2007 00:24 |
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| brazz |
Posted on 29-07-2007 07:40
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it is like the Chalcosyrphus nemorum but is better to wait anybody more expert Andrea |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 29-07-2007 11:03
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Eumerus sp. , near tarsalis/sinuatus. Regards. Stephane. |
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| tristanba |
Posted on 29-07-2007 13:25
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Member Location: UK Posts: 97 Joined: 29.05.07 |
Thanks Stephane, do you think it might be E. sabulonum? |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 29-07-2007 22:42
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Eumerus is a difficult genus (at least for me  ), but given the size you mentioned it shouldn't be E. sabulonum which is about 5-7 mm long. I can't say more... 
Stephane. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 30-07-2007 07:38
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The location makes me say that it is sabulonum and that the given size is off.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| tristanba |
Posted on 30-07-2007 22:38
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Member Location: UK Posts: 97 Joined: 29.05.07 |
Since I remember focusing as close as possible to get decent detail, you are almost certainly right Paul, it was probably less than 1cm. Thanks to all for their help. BW Tristan |
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