Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fly IDs please

Posted by Paul Beuk on 29-09-2005 09:17
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The first is Chloromyia formosa, the second is (I think) Beris vallata. Both are soldier flies. The reason why I am not sure about the second is that it is a lateral view and for females, the distinguishing characters are visible in dorsal view. B. vallata has more yellowish wings than B. clavipes and I think that is visible in this shot. As a rule, it is also found later in the year, but without date that the picture was taken, that cannot be verified now.