Posted by Stephen R on 27-05-2010 00:00
#1
Clitheroe England, 21 May 2010.
This was doing territorial hovering under a tree. My guess is
Fannia lustrator, but it's a wild one! Other suggestions?
Posted by Roger Thomason on 27-05-2010 00:43
#3
Stephen R wrote:
Clitheroe England, 21 May 2010.
This was doing territorial hovering under a tree. My guess is Fannia lustrator, but it's a wild one! Other suggestions?
I would agree with your wild guess Stephen, but I suggest you email Nikita for his opinion. He is brilliant at ID'ing Fannia in-flight shots. I arrived at this solution based on one of his images in the Gallery which impressed me so much I awarded it 5 stars....
http://www.dipter...to_id=3186. Your image should be a doddle ;).
My other suggestion would be for you to take up Plane or Helicopter Spotting.Wearing a bobble hat would be so becoming, and assist in the warming of your head during this cold spell of weather.
Regards Roger...would be Train Spotter and general Nerd.
Posted by Stephen R on 27-05-2010 08:53
#4
Thanks Roger. I suspect Nikita cheated by catching the fly - most un-British!
Most of my ex-friends would be greatly relieved if I switched from fly-spotting to something more socially acceptable, like plane-spotting or serial homicide.
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 27-05-2010 13:10
#5
Fannia lustrator is OK. Hooked setae on coxa2 and I guess the vertical spine on ks.