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25-04-2011, 06:09 PM
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| | | Small Fly for ID
Hi Everyone,
I found this Fly struggling in my pond. It looks alot like a Dance Fly but the Dance Flies I've looked at seem to have a much larger Thorax. Any help with ID would be appreciated.
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Gray  |
25-04-2011, 07:53 PM
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| | | Re: Small Fly for ID
I have just had a fly identified (which looks like yours) as Empididae, Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) cf. sulcata.
This terminology is a bit beyond me so I have typed it as it was put to me. |
25-04-2011, 07:58 PM
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| | | Re: Small Fly for ID
Evening Gray/Tups, Quote:
Originally Posted by 2dogs2000  I have just had a fly identified (which looks like yours) as Empididae, Rhamphomyia (Rhamphomyia) cf. sulcata.
This terminology is a bit beyond me so I have typed it as it was put to me. | I don't know what the bit in brackets is about, but CF = latin for consider. In other words, you are being requested to consider this species in question being sulcata from the Rhamphomyia genus.
I don't have sufficient experience in Empidoids to think about genera.species, though.
Take care, Jason |
25-04-2011, 08:04 PM
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| | | Re: Small Fly for ID
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Green Evening Gray/Tups,
I don't know what the bit in brackets is about, but CF = latin for consider. In other words, you are being requested to consider this species in question being sulcata from the Rhamphomyia genus.
I don't have sufficient experience in Empidoids to think about genera.species, though.
Take care,
Jason | Thanks Jason. I am now learning latin AGAIN!!!! I failed miserably at school. I managed 7% in an exam and was moved down sets as I couldn't cope. |
25-04-2011, 08:26 PM
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| | | Re: Small Fly for ID
(Rhamphomyia) is one of the sub-genera - of the genus Rhamphomyia.
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26-04-2011, 06:39 PM
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| | | Re: Small Fly for ID
2dogs/Jason/oxycera,
Thanks for your help with this. 2dogs, I found the post you mentioned and I'm sure that they are indeed the same fly and if they weren't I'm sure Jason or oxycera would have picked up on it 
Thanks again all.
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