Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 White tailed fly
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| lynkos |
Posted on 06-06-2006 07:17
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
After a looooong absence (survival is keeping me away from the things I care about), here I am with this tiny white tailed fly photographed yesterday in mixed woodland near a torrent. Sorry for the quality of the photo, there was pratically no light and the little creature was never still for a moment, continually running up and down the leaf and flapping its wings. Can anyone help me? Near Rome, Italy. 4/5 mm. With grateful thanks and I do hope to be back with you in full form before long, Sarah |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-06-2006 07:53
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
As far as I can tell most of these small critters with 'silver' or 'white' abdomen belong to Milichia or Milichiella (family Milichiidae). Based on the faint wing patter I would say Milichia speciosa.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 06-06-2006 13:23
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Thanks Paul... I'm glad to be back  , Sarah
Edited by lynkos on 06-06-2006 13:27 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 06-06-2006 13:29
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
We're glad you're back, too. 
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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