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Hello All

I wonder if any one has experience with this small fly . i watched it for some time it repaeated circular dances around the leaf flashing its wings sporadically but slowly . It was about 5-8 mm quite small with a metallic purple sheen to the abdomen which is barrel shaped This is found in the NW of England 14/08/11 near a river on adjacent vegetation nettle bramble and balsam

Many Thanks

Colin D


Fly 0801 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr



Fly 0795 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr



Fly 0797 by Wildlife Ranger, on Flickr

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Looks like Sepsidae to me, but wait for expert opinion.

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Thanks for that Jeroen gives me a pointer to look I would be keen to ID it for our Nature Reserves

Best Wishes

Colin D

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Sepsis sp.

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Thanks Paul

Much appreciated I thought Sepsis fulgens (lesser dung fly

http://en.wikiped...is_fulgens

Best Wishes

Colin D

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Sepsis fulgens should be the most likely one. Please, bear in mind that 'lesser duing flies' usually is reserved for the family Sphaeroceridae (see for example the volume in the Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects by Brian Pitkin).