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| jezlee |
Posted on 13-08-2009 19:54
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 Member Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 195 Joined: 12.06.06 |
Hello all - as a complete novice where diptera are concerned, am I at least in the right family with Muscidae for this one? Photographed in Wolverhampton, England, today. Many thanks! jezlee attached the following image:  [133.15Kb] Jez Lee www.uknature.co.uk |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 13-08-2009 19:55
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06 |
muscid is right. |
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| jezlee |
Posted on 13-08-2009 20:11
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Member Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 195 Joined: 12.06.06 |
jorgemotalmeida wrote: muscid is right. Thanks, Jorge! 
Jez Lee www.uknature.co.uk |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 13-08-2009 20:15
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Coenosia tigrina.
Stephane. |
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| jezlee |
Posted on 13-08-2009 22:54
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Member Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 195 Joined: 12.06.06 |
Stephane Lebrun wrote: Coenosia tigrina. Wow! Spot on, Stephane! Are these so-called "Robber Flies", because I have seen various pictures of them on the Internet where they are clutching other flies and apparently eating them? Jez Lee www.uknature.co.uk |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 13-08-2009 23:21
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06 |
yes... Coenosia are famous for being predators.  |
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| jezlee |
Posted on 14-08-2009 11:15
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Member Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 195 Joined: 12.06.06 |
jorgemotalmeida wrote: yes... Coenosia are famous for being predators. Thanks again, Jorge!
Jez Lee www.uknature.co.uk |
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