Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Micropezidae
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| eguzki |
Posted on 28-04-2007 18:38
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 Member Location: Perkáta, Hungary Posts: 1140 Joined: 12.10.06 |
Location: Hungary Habitat: garden Size: 4-5 mm Date: 28-04-07 Is it identifiable from these photos? The first one depicts that the fly seems to clean its wings. eguzki attached the following image:  [71.69Kb] |
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| eguzki |
Posted on 28-04-2007 18:39
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Member Location: Perkáta, Hungary Posts: 1140 Joined: 12.10.06 |
second image:
eguzki attached the following image:  [63.55Kb] |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 28-04-2007 19:26
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Micropeza we have only one species (corrigiolata) here in the north. With yellow legs this one is some other species.
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 28-04-2007 20:23
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
I'm trying to find these Micropezidae flies..  and you found even in proper garden. -- the weather to here is cold since few days ago... and in North Europe it seems that is very hot! Do Micropezidae likes much more warm weather? Correct? Which trees/flowers they usually visit?  |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 28-04-2007 22:59
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Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Micropeza corrigiolata is usually found on legumes on sandy ground. The larvae are thought to develop in the root nodules of such plants. In Finland this species is definitely a termophile, found in fore dunes, sand pits, road verges etc. Calobata (& co.) are totally different; they are mostly forest insects, found on dense vegetation on moist, rich soils. Thick layers of decaying wet leaves seems to be a key. Kahis |
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| eguzki |
Posted on 29-04-2007 21:07
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Member Location: Perkáta, Hungary Posts: 1140 Joined: 12.10.06 |
Thank you Kahis! Jorge! The weather is warm here in Hungary since few weeks. I always found it on my garden usually around and on arugula (Eruca sativa) but this specimen in this picture found on Phacelia tanacetifolia. However I am afraid of all that means nothing. |
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