Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Swimming Fly

Posted by Isidro on 21-05-2007 08:55
#1
Another fly from salty "endorreic?" water.

This fly float in the salty interior water.
Yesterday, Pe?aflor, Aragon, Spain, 4-5 mm maybe.

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Some ideas?

Thanks Wink

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 21-05-2007 09:08
#2
Ephydridae

Posted by Isidro on 21-05-2007 09:22
#3
Thanks Jorge! Wink

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 21-05-2007 10:32
#4
Ephydrinae, Ephydra or near.

Posted by Isidro on 21-05-2007 19:25
#5
Thanks Nikita!

Ephydra sp. then?

Posted by Tony Irwin on 21-05-2007 20:28
#6
Near Ephydra.Wink It looks like the closely-related Setacera also. Any clearer pictures of the head?
Edited by Tony Irwin on 21-05-2007 20:29

Posted by Isidro on 21-05-2007 22:34
#7
This is the only picture Sad I taked two more but are very cloudy. And indmediately after the third photo, the fly flied out of the water...