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 Strange Black Fly
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| Asilus |
Posted on 11-10-2006 14:00
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 Member Location: Norway Posts: 65 Joined: 14.09.05 |
This fly was caught on an island in the Oslofjord near Oslo City. Can anyone tell me what it is?
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 11-10-2006 14:09
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 Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Looks like Lophosia fasciata, Tachinidae  |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 11-10-2006 16:08
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
It's L. fasciata. One of the few tachinids you cannot forget once you've seen it once. In Finland the species is widespread but seldom seen in large numbers. It seems to prefer humid forests edges and sheltered wet meadows.
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