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Berkshiria hungarica
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Posted on 31-08-2007 15:07
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Location: Midwest Sweden
Date: 2007-MAY-06
Habitat: Found in garden

Hard to see any details on this black fly. I first thought Lonchaeidae, but I doubt it. The wing venation etc doesn't fit? It is probably some other strange family ... Wink

Edit: Changed subject (Small black sturdy glossy fly)
Edit: Changed subject (Berkshiria hungarica)
Edit: Changed subject (Berkshiria albistylum)
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Another view.
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Stratiomyidae - Pachygasterinae.
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the very transverse head with broad frons and, it appears, pointed flagellum, suggest Berkshiria hungarica.
 
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Stratiomyidae crossed my mind due to the broad abdomen, but it doesn't look like the common ones so ... Thank you very much Jere and David. Berkshiria hungarica! - Mmm, cool name Cool
 
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Note that it is a redlisted species (NT = Near Threatened) in Sweden!
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Ahh, I see. Nice find then ... Grin
 
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Do you have old/dead aspens (or other Populus trees) in or near your garden?
Edited by Kahis on 31-08-2007 18:39
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Kahis wrote:
Do you have old/dead aspens (or other Populus trees) in or near your garden?


Yes, there are aspens. All sizes I think. Some felled by beavers, near the garden. No other populus as far as I know.
 
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Nice species, it is a female but the species name is now Berkshiria albistylum Johnson, 1914, because it is the same species as in north America, and the older name is from there... Very nice find,,,
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Thank you Martin. I'm wondering what Kahis is going to say about this fly and aspens Smile
 
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I found the swedish document concerning this species connection to aspens.
 
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Crex,

You changed your avatar yet another time !!
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pierred wrote:
Crex, You changed your avatar yet another time !!

It'll happen again Wink
 
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Make sure this one is submitted to the gallery when Paul gets back Smile
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Will sure do Cool
 
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come on.. crex.. that avatar.. Shock Shock I would prefer the fly. Grin For example this Berkshiria albistylum would be great. Wink

Your fly is great!!! another lucky as Nikita! Pfft
 
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jorgemotalmeida wrote:
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Your fly is great!!! another lucky as Nikita! Pfft


You have had your fair share of nice flies I would say Wink
 
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no... Pfft not that lucky, as yours flies and Nikita flies. Pfft
 
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Swedish dipterist Hans D Bartsch says the name should be Berkshiria hungarica, and so does Fauna Europaea. I'm submitting it to gallery as B. hungarica.
 
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