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Another fly from.... "Well of the hell"
jorgemotalmeida
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Posted on 11-09-2006 01:33
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Hi


I went to Serra da Estrela (the highest point in Portugal mailand) on 10th September 2006 and in "Well of the hell" ("PO?O DO INFERNO" )
I saw two beautiful flies. T. I saw one fly that seems to me a Platystomatidae fly... and anothe rfly I have no idea what can it be... I will show here...

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This fly was looking and "very interested" on ant.
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Another view...
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Hi Jorge,

Looks like Scatophaga (Scatophagidae) to me!

Jan Willem
 
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