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 Anthomyiidae with prey
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 25-05-2008 17:54
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
Dear forum, Today I found this Anthomyiidae (correct?) which caught a mosquito. Can it be further identified (The Antho I mean, I would be highly surprised if someone could identify the mosquito from this picture)? Best regards, Niek Niek van Wijk attached the following image:  [110Kb] |
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| Michael Ackland |
Posted on 26-05-2008 14:53
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Member Location: Dorset UK Posts: 680 Joined: 23.02.08 |
Hydrophoria sp. Hydrophoria lancifer Harris is a well known predator of small flies (including Simuliidae), this photo shows the tibia are dark, so perhaps it might be H. annulata Pandell |
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 26-05-2008 15:11
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
Dear Michael, Thank you very much for your reply. Best regards, Niek |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 26-05-2008 16:24
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7239 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Niek - the prey has the wing venation of a limoniid cranefly, rather than a mosquito.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Niek van Wijk |
Posted on 26-05-2008 16:36
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Member Location: Putte, The Netherlands Posts: 576 Joined: 20.10.07 |
Dear Tony, You are identifying the prey! Thank you very much, Beste regards, Niek |
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