Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Fly or hoverfly ?
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| LordV |
Posted on 03-11-2007 12:51
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Member Location: Posts: 673 Joined: 06.09.05 |
never spotted this one before- not sure if it's a fly or hoverfly. Taken in my garden this morning South coast UK- 8.8mm body length Any ideas ? Thanks Brian V.  |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 03-11-2007 13:03
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
easy.  Calliphoridae > Rhiniinae > Stomorhina lunata. Rhiniidae (is the new family) |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 03-11-2007 13:03
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19294 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Any time you doubt between 'fly' or hoverfly, it's: Stomorhina lunata (Calliphoridae, 'fly'  Theo |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 03-11-2007 13:04
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
at the same time, Theo!   |
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| LordV |
Posted on 03-11-2007 13:22
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Member Location: Posts: 673 Joined: 06.09.05 |
Thanks Theo and Jorge for the fast responses - this really had me confused - front half looked a bit like a deerfly and the rear half like a drone fly Brian V. |
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