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#1 2010-07-26 22:43:49
- Alan Outen
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- Name: Alan Outen
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Two more handsome flies from Bedfordshire
The species with three images was from Duck End NR Beds on 23 Jul swept from grassland beside a pond.
The species with two images was from a marshy/ dried up pond at Thurleigh Airfield on 25 Jul.
I wonder if both these species are perhaps Sciomyzidae? Any suggsetions as to their identity is welcome and greatly appreciated. I have retained the specimens.
Many thanks
Alan
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#3 2010-07-27 11:06:27
Re: Two more handsome flies from Bedfordshire
First is Tetanocera, second is Limnia unguicornis.
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#4 2010-07-29 01:52:00
- Alan Outen
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Re: Two more handsome flies from Bedfordshire
Many thanks to you both.
Alan
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#5 2010-08-30 17:41:38
- Alan Outen
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Re: Two more handsome flies from Bedfordshire
Howard Bentley has very kindly examined the specimen of the Tetanocera and has identified it as T. ferruginea
My thanks to Howard for this
Alan
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