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Empid
Hello, Is this Empis bicuspidata ? Thanks
Dolichopod
Can any one identify this? Seen on an ornamental pond, motionless too far away and then it vanished. I thought it was a dolichopod but can't find a match. I have this down as the second most mindless killer.
Elachiptera
Another Tephritis for ID
Is this Tephritis ruralis please? Beds. 28 March 2022. Looks right, especially wing, but only T3 has basal hairs black.
Tephritis for ID
Is this Tephritis divisa please? Beds.
Ceratopogonidae: Forcipomyia bipunctata???
This tiny fly from the recent FSC DIptera families course looks like a candidate for Forcipomyia bipunctata, based purely on overall appearance. Are there any similar species?
Egle species for ID
Is this Egle rhinotmeta please? Herts wet woodland.
British dung flies (Scathophagidae) on Flickr
Hi All. I've just added Scathophagidae to my Flickr site. The link is here:
Mydaea sp.
This photo was sent to me recently and appears to be Mydaea sp insofar as the bulge in the mediastinal vein is present.