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 Wingless fly
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| Krister Hall |
Posted on 28-11-2007 15:52
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These are quite common on the beach here in south Sweden. Anyone who can identify it ? Thanks, /Krister |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 28-11-2007 16:04
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Sphaeroceridae
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Krister Hall |
Posted on 28-11-2007 16:09
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Thank you Nikita |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 28-11-2007 16:52
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Hmm, it kind of looks like Crumomyia pedestris (Sphaeroceridae), but the Finnish specimens I've seen at lessa hairy.
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| Kahis |
Posted on 28-11-2007 16:54
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When was the photo taken? In mid-summer? autumn? yesterday?
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| Krister Hall |
Posted on 28-11-2007 17:04
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I usually see them in may(this is the case with this one as well may 11) around banks of algae.
Edited by Krister Hall on 28-11-2007 17:14 |
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| Krister Hall |
Posted on 28-11-2007 17:15
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When I take a closer look it actually has wings, but very reduced.... |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 28-11-2007 18:41
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Please compare with Crumomyia pedestris (Meigen, 1830) female, f. brach., collected on April 11, 2006, ID credits: Jind?ich Roh??ek. |
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but don't see the image in the post.
