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Jul242009

Big-Eyed Dolichopodid Fly

DateFri 2009-07-24

On the bushes beside the path through the woods near the ice house, I came across this slightly unusual looking Dolichopodid fly.  It has large red eyes and a whitish abdomen (which is more noticable from above, through the wings).  It is a member of the genus Argyra (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), possibly Argyra argyria, but I am not sure about that. [Note added 2013-06-20: there are 10 other Argyra species on the UK checklist.]

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2009-07-21.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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