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 hoverfly?
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| shar |
Posted on 16-07-2006 16:46
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Dear all Is the insect on the right a hoverfly? And if so, which one? thanks. Greetings, Shar shar attached the following image:  [155.82Kb] |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 16-07-2006 17:06
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
It is not a hoverfly but a soldierfly (Stratiomyidae) of genus Stratiomys! I rather more interesting insect than a hoverfly if I may say
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 16-07-2006 20:48
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7306 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Hi Shar It is a female Stratiomys singularior. Great photo! 
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| shar |
Posted on 18-07-2006 07:13
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Dear Kahis & Tony Thank you for ID. You are right Kahis, a soldierfly is somewhat more interesting. It is funny to catch two flies in one picture. I also have one with a couple Cantharis rufa (beetles). The flowers are very popular  |
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| shar |
Posted on 18-07-2006 07:18
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See here..
shar attached the following image:  [71.03Kb] Edited by shar on 18-07-2006 07:19 |
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| lweit |
Posted on 18-07-2006 18:33
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Member Location: France, Département de la Moselle Posts: 609 Joined: 23.12.05 |
I think for the beetles, it's not Cantharis rufa but Rhagonycha fulva, all redish with the apex of the wings black (the photo is too dark), and the flower is perhaps Heracleum sp. Louis |
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