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Two small black flies (23.02.14) --> possibly Egle sp.
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Juergen Peters |
Posted on 23-02-2014 18:31
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13592 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, I assume, these two black 3.5 mm flies from the forest border (northwest Germany) are the same species. But I am not even sure, if they are calyptrate flies (Anthomyiidae? Muscidae?). BTW: Saw the first Syrphidae here this afternoon: http://insektenfo...post283593 Juergen Peters attached the following image: [41.41Kb] Edited by Juergen Peters on 23-02-2014 19:14 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
Juergen Peters |
Posted on 23-02-2014 18:32
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13592 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Other specimen.
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Juergen Peters |
Posted on 23-02-2014 18:32
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13592 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Pic #2 of second one.
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John Carr |
Posted on 23-02-2014 18:36
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9813 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Possibly Egle (dark, hairy, early spring, costa swollen near end of R1). |
Juergen Peters |
Posted on 23-02-2014 19:13
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13592 Joined: 11.09.04 |
John Carr wrote: Possibly Egle (dark, hairy, early spring, costa swollen near end of R1). Thanks a lot, John. That genus was what I also had in mind, when I mentioned Anthomyiidae. They often visit catkins in early spring here, but in the moment the willows in our garden are not fully flowering, yet. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
Juergen Peters |
Posted on 24-02-2014 23:35
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13592 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello again, this afternoon there were many of these (or similar?) flies around, but they seemed to be a little bit bigger (about 4.5-5 mm). Among numerous males I only saw one female (last picture). At least I assume it is a female of that species... Larger pictures can be found here Juergen Peters attached the following image: [64.79Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
Juergen Peters |
Posted on 24-02-2014 23:36
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13592 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Another male.
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Juergen Peters |
Posted on 24-02-2014 23:36
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13592 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Third male.
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Juergen Peters |
Posted on 24-02-2014 23:36
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13592 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Female.
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John Carr |
Posted on 25-02-2014 01:29
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9813 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Should be Egle ciliata and/or brevicornis, both especially hairy species with four postsutural acrostichal bristles. In America multiple species of Egle can be found together. |
Juergen Peters |
Posted on 25-02-2014 01:36
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13592 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Thanks a lot, John.
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