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#1 2010-07-15 17:54:20
- Alan Outen
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- Name: Alan Outen
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Two lovely black flies.....
....with apologies to Charles Coborn!
The blue-black species c. 7mm long was from Duck End NR, Beds on 24 June 2010.
The other one, with yellow abdomen was c. 6mm long and was found at Flitwick Moor NR, Beds on 06 Jul 2010.
I have the specimens.
Suggestions are welcome and appreciated.
Many thanks
Alan
Last edited by Alan Outen (2010-07-15 17:57:59)
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#2 2010-07-15 19:27:06
Re: Two lovely black flies.....
The midges are Sciaridae, genus Sciara. I'll pass on the tachinid...
Paul
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#3 2010-07-15 21:25:55
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Re: Two lovely black flies.....
Isn't it Nyctia halterata (sarcophagidae)?
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#4 2010-07-15 22:35:54
Re: Two lovely black flies.....
LoL, if it is you understand why I passed on it. 
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#5 2010-07-16 14:05:50
- Alan Outen
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Re: Two lovely black flies.....
Thank you both very much.
I have now added images of the specimen of the Sciara sp. in case this facilitates id to species.
Alan
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#6 2010-07-20 03:21:12
- jaapiella
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Re: Two lovely black flies.....
Sciara hemerobiodes?
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#7 2010-07-20 03:22:15
- jaapiella
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Re: Two lovely black flies.....
=thomae in Freeman I think
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#8 2010-07-20 13:34:15
- Alan Outen
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Re: Two lovely black flies.....
Many thanks
Alan
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