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Diptera.info :: Numerous Muscids at forestborder (30.04.-06.05.17) --> Polietes domitor
Posted by
Juergen Peters
on 14-05-2017 16:33
#1
Hello,
these 7 mm Muscidae could be found on nearly every leaf at the forest border (northwest Germany). 99% of them were males, on dozens of photos taken I found only one female. Are these flies
Polietes domitor
?
Edited by
Juergen Peters
on 14-05-2017 17:33
Posted by
Juergen Peters
on 14-05-2017 16:33
#2
Pic #2
Posted by
Juergen Peters
on 14-05-2017 16:33
#3
Pic #3
Posted by
Juergen Peters
on 14-05-2017 16:34
#4
Female
Posted by
Stephane Lebrun
on 14-05-2017 17:21
#5
Juergen Peters wrote:
Are these flies
Polietes domitor
?
Absolutely !
Posted by
Juergen Peters
on 14-05-2017 17:32
#6
Thanks a lot, Stéphane! They look so different than their bigger "brother"
Polietes lardarius
...
