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 what kind of family is it?
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 15-07-2006 00:43
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Hello Flyforum, Yesterday I found this little black fly near the Amsterdam Woodforest, next to water on a bridge. it was rather shining and mostly black. Thorax was typical short and some round. What kind of fly is this?  greeting Robert, Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [74.67Kb] |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 15-07-2006 00:44
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
and another not so good picture..
Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [69.02Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 15-07-2006 00:45 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 15-07-2006 08:32
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7329 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Hi Robert I would say Muscidae (or Fanniidae or Anthomyiidae). There are not many species of this size which are so shining black. It could be Coenosia atra - though your photo appears to show a ventral apical bristle on the front tibia, which this species should not have. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 15-07-2006 17:34
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Hydrotaea (Muscidae)? Looks like it has a entirely black frons and a silvery spot near the base of antenna.
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| Kahis |
Posted on 15-07-2006 20:23
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Hmm. having sorted some forest flies today I have to say that this one if very close to some female Fannia. Perhaps my 1st guess was wrong.
Kahis |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 15-07-2006 23:27
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Thank you Kahis for the direction..  I'll name it Fanniidae spec. greeting robert, |
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