Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Ident. by Paul Beuk as Chloropidae.
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 05-04-2008 14:15
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I found today a almost wingles fly. I first thought it was an ant, but it walked like a fly, so I put it in a little box and made some photo's of it. It was very fast running around, so the photo's are not very sharp. The size is 3mm Mayby it is a Sciomyzidae, but I don't know for sure. Greatings Joke javanerkelens attached the following image:  [74.78Kb] Edited by javanerkelens on 05-04-2008 15:11 |
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 05-04-2008 14:17
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Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
another foto
javanerkelens attached the following image:  [73.51Kb] |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 05-04-2008 14:32
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Chloropidae: Elachiptera brevipennis
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 05-04-2008 15:07
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Thanks for the fast answer! But is it common for that species that the wings are so short, or is it a invalid species ?? (I can't fined any other photo of it, and I don't have a key of Chloropidae that I can look into) Greatings Joke |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 05-04-2008 15:24
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
The name 'brevipennis' mean 'short wings'. It is not uncommon for flies that have a pedestrial way of life in an environment with many obstructions (dense vegations, underground) or in an environment with few pedators to have reduced wings.
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