Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Dolichopodida, Argyra sp. cf A. diaphana Male
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 06-07-2022 06:25
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 Member Location: Flensburg, Germany. Posts: 592 Joined: 26.09.17 |
Seen in a dense patch of Urtica dioica near the edge of a densely wooded grove. It stood out as a small white patch on the dark green leaves and I was surprised, on closer examination, to find this fly with what seemed to be a white abdomen (first image). As it moved and the lighting changed the banding on its abdomen appeared (2nd & 3rd image) making me think its abdomen was covered in fine shiny hair. Small +/- 6-7mm I visit this place daily but only saw it on 27th June 2022. Flensburg N.Germany @ 54.760596 N 9.422418 E Many Thanks in advance Ray Perry attached the following image:  [104.53Kb] Edited by Ray Perry on 07-07-2022 05:24 |
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 06-07-2022 06:27
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Member Location: Flensburg, Germany. Posts: 592 Joined: 26.09.17 |
patterned abdomen
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 06-07-2022 06:27
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Member Location: Flensburg, Germany. Posts: 592 Joined: 26.09.17 |
patterned abdomen
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| eklans |
Posted on 06-07-2022 07:41
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4332 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Moin Ray, it's a Dolichopodida, Genus Argyra and the lateral yellow patches should point to A. diaphana, male.
Edited by eklans on 06-07-2022 07:41 Greetings, Eric |
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| andrewsi |
Posted on 06-07-2022 15:25
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Member Location: Pocklington UK Posts: 216 Joined: 15.08.09 |
eklans wrote: Moin Ray, it's a Dolichopodida, Genus Argyra and the lateral yellow patches should point to A. diaphana, male. The disc of the scutellum looks bare, though...so maybe not diaphana? Ian |
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 07-07-2022 05:10
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Member Location: Flensburg, Germany. Posts: 592 Joined: 26.09.17 |
Moin Eric, Hello Ian, Here is a detailed image of the scutellum. What do you think? Ray Perry attached the following image:  [150.26Kb] Edited by Ray Perry on 07-07-2022 05:50 |
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