Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dolichopodidae for ID.
Posted by Roger Thomason on 17-07-2012 09:53
#1
Found at Little Ayre in marshy field..looked very blue to the naked eye,which was partly lost with camera flash.
Posted by Roger Thomason on 17-07-2012 09:54
#2
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Posted by Igor Grichanov on 18-07-2012 07:20
#3
No clear characters. Maybe
Dolichopus caligatus.
Posted by Roger Thomason on 18-07-2012 10:41
#4
Thanks Igor, that would be a new species for here, but not collected so will go down as a Dolichopus sp. for now.
Regards
Roger
Posted by Iain MacGowan on 18-07-2012 10:56
#5
In the review of Scottish Dollies I did a long time ago
D. caligatus is noted as "Usually found in moorland habitats, often at the
edge of peaty lochans". which I guess would make it quite at home on Shetland
Iain
Posted by Roger Thomason on 22-07-2012 01:06
#6
Plenty of moorland nearby and lochans, so yes Iain it should feel at home here, more so than humans of late with the weather we have had here (anybody from a warm country want to adopt me? (Almost house trained) |t
Another couple of pics of what I think is the same kind of fly...if not...OOOPS
Don't know if they help any?