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Thursday, 5 July 2012

Some assorted flies


A quick jolly after work to one of the best wetland habitats in Gwent, the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal at Sebastopol was very productive for colourful invertebrates mainly in terms of diptera. Damselflies were also well represented as illustrated by the above in feeding mode.

Chrysotosum bicinetum

Scaeva pyrastri

As yet unidentified (open to offers)


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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous6 July 2012 at 17:09

    Its not a family I'm at all familiar with...i suggest Stratiomyidae (Soldierfly) a Stratiomys sp?


    Regards Chris...

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  2. Valley Naturalist6 July 2012 at 17:58

    Thanks Chris looks like Stratiomys potamida?

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  3. Anonymous6 July 2012 at 21:44

    Glancing over the photos at http://diptera.info/photogallery.php?album_id=48&rowstart=150

    Yours does seem to match a male S. potamida...but is it good enough to call?

    Regards Chris...

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