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Muscidae? No! Anthomyiidae, Eustalomyia
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Posted on 16-08-2009 01:16
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At first glance this one looked like an overgrown Anthmyia. But I think it's rather a Muscidae. Moved about a lot and had a (to me) very strange way of walking: it sort of floated over the surface, legs didn't seem to be moving.
What can it be?

Size: ~9mm
Date: 24 July 2009
Location: On wooden railing around pond (Helsingborg, Sweden)

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Dorsal (sort of) view
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First idea is very often the best : it is an Anthomyiidae, genus Eustalomyia, close to Anthomyia, but with a brown median vitta through the scutum. I can't count the number of av on hind tibia, but the arista seems short plumose, so it should be Eustalomyia festiva.
Stephane.
 
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Thank you Stephane. Arista is definitely plumose (easier to see in high res.)
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