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Keroplatinae...Orfelia
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andrewsi |
Posted on 12-06-2015 22:33
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Member Location: Pocklington UK Posts: 216 Joined: 15.08.09 |
These were actively flying in and out of a pile of birch logs on heathland yesterday in East Yorkshire, UK. Am I anywhere close with Orfelia nigricornis?
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andrewsi |
Posted on 12-06-2015 22:33
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Member Location: Pocklington UK Posts: 216 Joined: 15.08.09 |
Wing length 5.5mm
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andrewsi |
Posted on 12-06-2015 22:34
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Member Location: Pocklington UK Posts: 216 Joined: 15.08.09 |
Head and thorax
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John Carr |
Posted on 13-06-2015 01:55
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9813 Joined: 22.10.10 |
I agree with Orfeliini. Orfelia should have "branches of M and CuA bare above" and "tibia with about 6 rows of setae much more closely set than others, appearing as conspicuous black lines." If your fly has both characters other genera should be ruled out. |
andrewsi |
Posted on 13-06-2015 06:32
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Member Location: Pocklington UK Posts: 216 Joined: 15.08.09 |
Thanks, John...Orfelia it is. |
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