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 Identification of bordered winged fly?
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| jocoffey |
Posted on 17-09-2007 21:26
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Don't know if anyone can help identify this one - fingers crossed someone can. I'm sorry the photo is rather poor, it was the best we could get. He/she was spotted in Hampshire, Southern England, today (17th September) inside a house but probably came in through a nearby open door where there is a compost heap nearby (with a lot of recent vegetable matter on it) otherwise could have come up from a basement/cellar which was flooded a while back. If it's not clear in the picture the body is very short, and the wings though apparently almost transparent have a very heavy chunky border all round them in black/cream. Wings are being held very forward. Head appears to be a fairly orangey red. Size - approx 3mm long by 5mm wingspan at a guess. Sorry if it's a real beginners question - I'm a real beginner  Hoping someone can give me a name so I can find out more. Thanks Jo |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 17-09-2007 21:44
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Pallopteridae - Palloptera cf. muliebris.  Very common in this season. |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 17-09-2007 23:16
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There are nice pictures of Palloptera muliebris under www.bioimages.org...154680.HTM. Jorge's guess is sound. Sundew |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 17-09-2007 23:29
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Sundew wrote: There are nice pictures of Palloptera muliebris under www.bioimages.org...154680.HTM. Jorge's guess is sound. Sundew one of the best photos I've ever seen for Palloptera muliebris is this one: http://flickr.com...798&size=o |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 18-09-2007 07:18
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You ar right Jorge, that is a beautiful photo! Jan Willem |
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| jocoffey |
Posted on 18-09-2007 08:45
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Thanks so much. I had a feeling he was so distinctive I ought to be able to id him easily. |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 18-09-2007 12:16
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When Palloptera muliebris is found, this is remarkably often inside buildings sitting on windows. Jan Willem |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 18-09-2007 12:29
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I found Palloptera... always outdoors... On fruit of Ficus carica, and near rivers on bridge! |
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