More flies for ID please.

Kayleigh · #1 (**permalink**) 16-06-2009, 10:19 PM

All found in my garden

Thanks

Jonners · #2 (**permalink**) 16-06-2009, 10:23 PM

No idea what they are Kayleigh, but they're great photos. Love the colours of their eyes! (I wonder whether the first one is some kind of solitary bee) The experts will no doubt inform you soon enough

Kayleigh · #3 (**permalink**) 16-06-2009, 10:26 PM

Thanks again Jonners I am trying out, well playing with my new Opteka macro lens..

lync · #4 (**permalink**) 17-06-2009, 05:15 AM

1. May be a Hylaeus bee - I think you can just make out some white by the edge of the eyes, but it might be my imagination.
3./4. dolichopodid flies

Kayleigh · #5 (**permalink**) 17-06-2009, 10:00 AM

Thanks lync here is a not very good shot of what I think is its head..

lync · #6 (**permalink**) 17-06-2009, 11:28 AM

Seems that I may have been right then

Kayleigh · #7 (**permalink**) 17-06-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by lync

Seems that I may have been right then

yes it does and thank you lync..

Laurence Clemons · #8 (**permalink**) 17-06-2009, 01:55 PM

2 is an anthomyiid fly.
3 and 4 are Dolichopus ungulatus.

Kayleigh · #9 (**permalink**) 17-06-2009, 01:58 PM

Thank you Laurence I can put the proper names on them now..

JRsbugs · #10 (**permalink**) 17-06-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Thanks lync here is a not very good shot of what I think is its head..

It could be Hylaeus confusus, that's what I have called mine anyway!

I haven't found another with the yellow marks on the face like that, maybe eucera (Stuart) could tell us if there's others. I should post mine as he might not see this.

Janet.