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 Tachinidae - Linnaemya vulpina?
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| tim worfolk |
Posted on 31-07-2009 09:11
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 Member Location: Devon, England Posts: 737 Joined: 05.05.09 |
Sorry - lousy photo, but is this Linnaemya vulpina? 27/7/2009; Devon, England; Calluna/Erica heathland. Thanks Tim tim worfolk attached the following image:  [108Kb] |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 31-07-2009 09:51
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 Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Yes, I'd say so - projecting mouth edge, densely hairy eyes, yellow basicosta and orange femurs  They are extremely common on heathlands at the right time of year but getting photos can be tricky because they do tend to be very active flying in and around heather bushes
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| tim worfolk |
Posted on 31-07-2009 12:18
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Member Location: Devon, England Posts: 737 Joined: 05.05.09 |
Thanks Chris. Actually the fly was fairly accommodating, the problem was more the strong breeze and the harsh sunlight. Tim |
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