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Sepsidae with multiple spots on wing? --> Geomyza
RE Niks
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Posted on 21-07-2023 16:49
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I found this fly, with shape and behaviour of Sepsis, but body was bicoloured and wings had multiple black spots. I could not find similar Sepsidae on internet. It walked around on leaves of Heracleum sphondylium.
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Roger Thomason
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That's either Geomyza balachowskyi or Geomyza hackmani [Opomyzidae]

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Edited by Roger Thomason on 21-07-2023 17:11
 
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Thank you so much! So, an entirely different family!
Edited by RE Niks on 21-07-2023 19:39
 
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