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Ulidiidae
Juergen Peters
Hello!

At the moment there are many flies and other insects on the Aconitum plants in our garden (Ostwestfalen/Germany). To be more precise: they all seem to like the secretions of Aphids on the plants. Very numerous are Sepsids and Lonchaeids, but also these beautiful metallic 4 mm flies. I found some pictures of Physiphora alcae (Ulidiidae) which resemble it. Is this correct or are there similar species? Is that black tube on pic 4 an ovipositor? Thanks a lot!

insekteninfos.de/diptera/060819/Physiphora_alcae_1.jpg
insekteninfos.de/diptera/060819/Physiphora_alcae_2.jpg
insekteninfos.de/diptera/060819/Physiphora_alcae_3.jpg
insekteninfos.de/diptera/060819/Physiphora_alcae_4.jpg
insekteninfos.de/diptera/060819/Physiphora_alcae_and_Sepsidae_spp_1.jpg
Best regards,
Jürgen

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Nikita Vikhrev
Hi Juergen.
I think so, this nice and almost unmistakable fly is Physiphora alcaea.
Nikita
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University
 
Juergen Peters
Hello, Nikita!

Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
I think so, this nice and almost unmistakable fly is Physiphora alcaea.


Thanks a lot!
Best regards,
Jürgen

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