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Heleomyzid Fly

DateWed 2014-11-12

An orange fly with unusually long aristae, probably a male Eccoptomera sp, possibly Eccoptomera longiseta (Diptera: Heleomyzidae), but there is at least one other member of that genus with long aristae. [Note added 2018-08-12: identified as Eccoptomera microps using the key of Gorodkov, 1989]

A close-up view of the side of the head:

The side of the thorax:

And a dorsal view of the thorax:

Specimen taken in Dinton Pastures, Winnersh, near Reading, UK, on 2014-10-11.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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