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small, dead - Platypezidae
Sundew	#1 Posted on 21-12-2007 23:48
Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07	Hi, This fly is so badly damaged that I first hesitated to show it at all. When I tried to remove at least a bit of the wrapping spider silk, it lost nearly all legs. However, it has a wing venation that is new to me, and I do not know where to put it. So I hope there is still enough left for identification. The thorax shows only some rows of small hairs , whereas the only foot present is quite hairy. Sorry - you deserved a better fly for Christmas... Sundew Sundew attached the following image: [178.75Kb] Edited by Sundew on 22-12-2007 14:13


Sundew	#2 Posted on 21-12-2007 23:50
Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07	More details. Sundew attached the following image: [142.53Kb]


Nikita Vikhrev	#3 Posted on 22-12-2007 03:23
Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9551 Joined: 24.05.05	Platypezidae Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University


Tony Irwin	#4 Posted on 22-12-2007 10:45
Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7344 Joined: 19.11.04	Looks like Lindneromyia (see http://www.dipter...to_id=2178) Tony ---------- Tony Irwin


Sundew	#5 Posted on 22-12-2007 14:12
Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07	Ahhh - a flat-footed fly! There was an entanglement of leg debris connected to the fly by spider silk, and as I did not know whether all parts belonged to this fly or possibly to others (their remains formed quite a layer), I did not show a photo. However, I saw a very broadened part of a foot, obviously from a hind leg. Here it is, and it must really belong to this fly. My specimen looks absolutely similar to the gallery photo of Lindneromyia. Many thanks for identification, you made me a Christmas present! Sundew Sundew attached the following image: [161.28Kb]