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 Can anyone ID this fly, please?
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| Kate Nightingale |
Posted on 20-01-2019 15:32
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Member Location: Cropston, Leicesetrshire Posts: 11 Joined: 14.09.15 |
This tiny fly (maximum 2 or 3mm long) appeared in my Leicesetrshire (UK) garden on several sunny days throughout October 2018, resting on different plants. I have tried to identify it without success, and am not even sure of the Genus. I have never seen this before. Any suggestions would be very helpful. Thanks.
Kate Nightingale attached the following image:  [189Kb] Edited by Kate Nightingale on 21-01-2019 15:13 |
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| javanerkelens |
Posted on 20-01-2019 18:07
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 Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07 |
No spaces and capital letters in your file name Example: File name is wrong, but filename is good. And the photo had to be under 300 kilobite Succes Johanna |
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| Kate Nightingale |
Posted on 21-01-2019 15:14
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Member Location: Cropston, Leicesetrshire Posts: 11 Joined: 14.09.15 |
Thank you. I have now successfully uploaded the photo - which apparently had been too large. |
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| Jan Maca |
Posted on 21-01-2019 15:24
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Member Location: Posts: 1148 Joined: 25.03.10 |
Acletoxenus formosus. A rather uncommon species, and there is a good news for your garden - the larvae of this fly are predators of Aleurodoidea. |
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| Kate Nightingale |
Posted on 21-01-2019 15:52
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Member Location: Cropston, Leicesetrshire Posts: 11 Joined: 14.09.15 |
Thank you very much for your help. Mystery solved! |
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but don't see the image in the post.
