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 Ephydridae?
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| nielsyese |
Posted on 12-04-2010 14:13
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 Member Location: Yerseke, NL Posts: 2383 Joined: 13.02.09 |
Hello, does someone know the name of this fly? In a big number walking and making love on brackish water. The Netherlands, today.
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 12-04-2010 15:16
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5269 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Ephydridae...one for Tony  |
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| Cranefly |
Posted on 13-04-2010 05:54
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Member Location: Shachovskaya Posts: 647 Joined: 17.09.08 |
Very strange pair. The upper looks like Ephydra (5 dc?) and 3 fr-or, frons metallic, but the face is too silvery-white. Maybe glauca? The second fly??? Paracoenia? 
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| nielsyese |
Posted on 13-04-2010 07:36
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Member Location: Yerseke, NL Posts: 2383 Joined: 13.02.09 |
I'll upload two other pictures. I don't have any lateral views, because there was all water around
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| nielsyese |
Posted on 13-04-2010 07:36
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Member Location: Yerseke, NL Posts: 2383 Joined: 13.02.09 |
The last one, dancing on the water.
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 13-04-2010 17:04
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7348 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Ephydra, but can't see enough detail to take it to species.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| nielsyese |
Posted on 15-04-2010 08:14
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Member Location: Yerseke, NL Posts: 2383 Joined: 13.02.09 |
Thank you all. We have only E. macellaria, riparia and scholtzi. What should I photograph better to take it next time to species? Thanks. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 15-04-2010 22:24
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7348 Joined: 19.11.04 |
A sharp close-up of the acrostichals (the bristles running along the middle of the thorax) would help. A specimen would be better!
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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