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 Attractive, Glossy Fly Dines on Bird Droppings
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| Stephen |
Posted on 14-06-2007 16:05
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 Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
This glossy and colorful fly was happily dining on bird droppings on a leaf. ID help would be appreciated. Forest, West Virginia USA, 10 June 2007, about 5 mm. Stephen attached the following image:  [68.83Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 14-06-2007 16:06
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Here's a second photo.
Stephen attached the following image:  [82.62Kb] --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 14-06-2007 18:23
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 Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3338 Joined: 17.10.05 |
I think Psila (Xenopsila) lateralis.
Edited by Dmitry Gavryushin on 14-06-2007 18:31 |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 14-06-2007 18:31
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3338 Joined: 17.10.05 |
BUCK M. & MARSHALL S.A. (2006) - The identity of Pseudopsila, description of a new subgenus of Psila, and redefinition of Psila sensu lato (Diptera: Psilidae) - Eur. J. Entomol. 103(1): 183?192 |
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| Stephen |
Posted on 14-06-2007 20:50
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Member Location: West Virginia USA Posts: 1322 Joined: 12.04.05 |
Black, i7;l7;k2;l9;l0;k3;l6;, thanks very much! I need to learn more about this family. This is only my second time finding a member of Psilidae. --Stephen Stephen Cresswell www.americaninsects.net |
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