Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Funny little fly, what family please?

Posted by bonitin on 10-07-2010 14:33
#1

Hi, :)
A few days ago I had these little flies on a visit late in the day at dusk time.
They were with three or four, and constantly on the move walking all directions swinging with their vertical implanted wings, it was hard to get some reasonable pictures as they were high up on a glass pane of the big glass door.
I've been searching in the gallery in all probable families but didn't find a match.
Can anyone help me out with this one, thanks a lot!
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Posted by bonitin on 10-07-2010 14:37
#2

side view..
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Posted by Mark-uk on 10-07-2010 14:56
#3

Palloptera muliebris (Pallopteridae)

Nice Photos - I hope you will add these to the gallery?

Posted by bonitin on 10-07-2010 15:19
#4

Thanks so much Mark for the speedy answer! I hadn't expected to get its full name!:)
Sure I will add them to the Gallery!
Myriam :)

Posted by Jan Willem on 10-07-2010 19:40
#5

One of my favorite flies :). When found, it is often on windows, often indoors.

Posted by Nosferatumyia on 10-07-2010 20:25
#6

Wonderful! I knew it from Miocene...