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 "Satellite fly" Leucophora (Anthomyiidae)?
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 28-04-2008 18:31
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13885 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! Yesterday I made a peculiar observation of a small insect following an Andrena bee (most likely A. nitida) whereever this flew - in some centimeters distance, even when the bee made strong turns. (Northwest Germany.) When the insect landed on grass halm, I recognized that it was a little (5-6 mm) fly looking like the Leucophora from the house wall, Michael Ackland identified for me some days ago. When googling, I found that these flies are called "satellite flies" in English, because the indeed follow mining bees to gain access to their breeding tubes. Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [23.09Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 28-04-2008 18:31
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13885 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Second picture.
Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [26.8Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 02-05-2008 20:10
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13885 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! No comments on that fly? And how about this one from April-29? It was larger than the one above, about 8 mm. Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [45.08Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 02-05-2008 20:11
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13885 Joined: 11.09.04 |
More from the front.
Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [64.27Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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