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 this is a diptera (Loxocera hoffmannseggi)
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| guenille |
Posted on 16-09-2007 08:01
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 Member Location: France Posts: 714 Joined: 22.06.07 |
When I shooted it I think hymenoptera, not sure now. Who know it ? Thank Edith Near Paris, september 15th, at the edge of a river. 
Edited by guenille on 19-09-2007 20:05 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 16-09-2007 08:11
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19293 Joined: 21.07.04 |
IT's a diptera alright. SOmething like Loxocera (Psilidae ) ?? Magnificant mimic ! Theo |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 16-09-2007 09:23
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Subgenus Platystyla I suppose. Near Loxocera hoffmannseggi ? Very interesting fly. Well done Edith. 
Stephane. |
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| guenille |
Posted on 16-09-2007 09:52
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Member Location: France Posts: 714 Joined: 22.06.07 |
Thanks a lot Theo and St?phane. I am proud to have sometimes good shot and specimen |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 17-09-2007 21:07
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Anyone could tell more ? Is Loxocera hoffmannseggi possible ? Paul ? Stephane. |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 18-09-2007 15:17
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9542 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Stephane, your ID confirmed by Anatoly Shatalkin  So, Edith can remove "?" Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 18-09-2007 18:03
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Many Thanks to Nikita and to A. Shatalkin. The species is not present in France according to Fauna Europaea (but present in Belgium, Switzerland, Germany). Once again a good find by Edith. Greetings. Stephane. |
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| Tony T |
Posted on 18-09-2007 19:41
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 Member Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 664 Joined: 08.02.07 |
Unreal! It initiated a new thread HERE
Edited by Paul Beuk on 18-09-2007 19:51 |
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