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12-07-2007, 02:33 PM
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| | | Two Flies for ID
I would appreciate any help in identifying these two flies please.
The first occurred in large numbers associated with Spear Thistle ( Cirsium vulgare) on calcareous grassland in the Buckinghamshire Chilterns in June. Is is Urophora stylata? 
The second was photographed in Somerset in May. I thought Hoverfly at the time but then started wondering if it was a Soldier Fly? 
Thanks for any help
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12-07-2007, 02:51 PM
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| | | Re: Two Flies for ID
Not sure about the first, the second I think is a hoverfly based on the wing veins, I think it might be a Dasysyrphus possibly pinastri but I could be very wrong  |
12-07-2007, 04:31 PM
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| | | Re: Two Flies for ID
Hi
the first looks like the Picture Wing Fly - Rhagoletis alternata.
The second looks like the Hoverfly - Dasysyrphus lunulatus.
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12-07-2007, 06:14 PM
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| | | Re: Two Flies for ID
The first pic looks like a Tephritid, and based on the wing pattern and the host plant I'm suggesting Urophora stylata
The second looks to be quite a big fly with hairy (blurry ?) eyes. The pale abdomen markings suggest it might not be Dasysyrphus, so I'm going for Scaeva pyrastri
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| | | Re: Two Flies for ID
Thanks guys - looks like I have a few things to look up  | | |
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