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08-02-2008, 10:29 AM
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What kind of fly is this?
I photographed this (Australian) fly recently but I'm not sure what family it belongs to. Let me know if you can put a family name to it. It is about the size of a house fly. From the wing pose I'd guess Stratiomyidae but could be completely wrong - I don't really know enough about them to say.
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12-02-2008, 10:58 AM
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Unknown fly
While I know nothing of Australian flies I would say it is a calypterate e.g. Calliphoridae or Muscidae (even though the thorax is not as bristly as customary), and a female. In some respects is resembles a syrphid but certainly not the Stratiomyiidae we get here in England.
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12-02-2008, 12:15 PM
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Thanks Laurence. I see now that it is not a Stratiomyiidae. This one I snapped the other day looks more like one of the Stratiomyiidae.
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12-02-2008, 12:37 PM
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Unknown fly
A good introduction to the World's flies can be found at
The Diptera Site
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12-02-2008, 01:06 PM
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