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05-10-2010, 05:07 PM
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Stony Stratford, Bucks.
Help with identification appreciated as always: 
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05-10-2010, 06:05 PM
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Hi Bruce,
Difficult! Anthomyiidae need keys, but Hydrophoria lancifer looks close. (Trying to check all those bristles! Tibia colour is important with these too). I wouldn't take that as certain, but you could try to see if that is correct.
I had one identified which is very, very similar as Hylemya nigrimana or vagans.
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05-10-2010, 10:16 PM
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Thanks Janet .
Having followed up on your suggestions I can see why you say it's difficult! I agree that H. lancifer does look a very good match - however I did read on one website that H. lancifer flies April to August? I'm not good at this Janet, counting bristles makes me itch  .
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06-10-2010, 11:07 AM
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It is a male Hylemya vagans. |
06-10-2010, 11:27 AM
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Thanks Laurence, your help is always appreciated.
Bruce |
06-10-2010, 02:24 PM
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I have this fly (or one that looks like it!) regularly too, in fact I got a pic of one today so it might be the same as yours Bruce. Flight times are a good guide, but some do fly out of those times.
Somehow I like the sound of the name Hydrophoria lancifer better, it has that sharp look about it! 
I kind of like bristles now, the more they have the more interesting. 
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06-10-2010, 07:56 PM
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Hydrophoria lancifer - Definitely upper middle class .
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