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Acroceridae? -> Acrocera orbiculus
Haleun
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Posted on 06-07-2016 18:30
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Hello,
this fly was found on July 5 on the cemetery of Dannenwalde in Brandenburg, Germany.
It is about 4 mm.

Is an identification possible?
Thank you very much for an answer!

Hans
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Posted on 06-07-2016 18:33
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Zeegers
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Posted on 07-07-2016 15:14
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Ai, the wing venation is totally out of focus.
Do you have any picture with a better view on the wing venation ?

In any case, it is a species of Acrocera and it is a female (yes, those ' male ' genitalia are female !!).

theo


 
Haleun
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Hi Theo,
thank you for your reply!
Perhaps this picture might be a help?

I had just a few seconds to react. The fly approached my eyes, and I swept it to the ground.

Cheers,
Hans
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... and another picture that might be a help(?).

Hans
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Zeegers
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THanks !

THe right wing is actually - by total accident - in focus in the last pic !
So it is Acrocera orbicula, sometimes placed in Paracrocera, which seems to be oversplitting to me.
It is pretty yellow, though, hence my first doubts

Theo
 
Haleun
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Posted on 08-07-2016 16:18
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Dear Theo,
thank you very, very much for your identification!

Best wishes from Hans
 
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