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Argaka, Paphos District, Cyprus
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Arizona, United States
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I found this fly seeking shelter in my conservatory (Ipswich, VC25 East Suffolk, TM166450) on 28 July 2015... ie hanging onto the outside of the door in the high wind. I brought it in overnight and released it this morning. This photo was taken while it was getting used to the fresh morning air before flying away. Identified from the keys in Stubbs and Drake (2014) book on British Soldierflies and their allies. The colours of the hairs on the abdomen, pale halters, multiple rows of bristles in anteroventral hind femur and the shape and size of the black shiny patch on the face between the eyes are typical of Thereva nobilitata, by far the most common British species. ID confirmed by Ian Andrews on the Facebook UK Diptera group page.
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Alcornocales National Park, Cadiz Province, Andalucia Spain.
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Cayenne, French Guiana
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I was fortunate enough to see two of these beeflies having a battle. It is a large beefly with strong vein markings on the wings. I heard the two males (I presume) first and they were flying and crashing into each other. One sat down for a little while allowing me to move in for a couple of photos before he buzzed off very fast. I notice he has damage on both wings.
Comptosia aurescens ID with thanks Michael Jefferies. See Michael's comment on
www.flickr.com/photos/jean_hort/16228974915/
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Lakeland, Florida, United States
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The flies were quite plentiful and appeared to be laying eggs while hovering above small ant nests and disturbed sand on the track. These were also hovering over the leaf litter along the track edge. They occasionally rested momentarily on the sand or perched on low shrubs and grasses.
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We found these beautiful flies mating on the Scholtzia involucrata shrubs.25mm long
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Cradley, Malvern, Worcs. SO7347
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Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Weeting Heath. TL757881
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Ipswich District, England, UK
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Too good not to share!A large flower fly called an Apiocera sp. caught my attention two days ago on the Verticordia densiflora in Wandoo National Park, York.Photo: Jean
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A very impressive beefly ~20mm long in close vicinity to the flowering
Grevillea stenopteraThe males were protecting their areas and buzzing loudly as they flew, attacking any other insect visitor. A number of stick perches were available for them to take advantage of.
Comptosia xanthobasis ID with thanks Michael JefferiesRelated closely to
Comptosia aurescens
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Saut du Livre, Le Caylar, Hrault, FRANCEScanned Slide from June 2000
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Stony Cross, England, United Kingdom
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Primorsko, Burgas, Bulgaria
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Montaa Baja, Islas Canarias, Espaa
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Fred photographed this beautiful Miltinus stenogaster yesterday. He was watching it as it flew away and saw what he thought was a robber fly clasp it out of the sky. They both dropped to a small sedge nearby. He thought this one was going to be eaten for dinner. But the supposed predator turned out to be another friendly mydid fly who had other ideas.Fred said he was lucky to record the two mating.Photos: Fred
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It was great to find these Diochlistus mitis. Such handsome Mydid flower flies that we had not seen before. These were flying low to the ground among low open shrubs on white sandy soil in Banksia menziesii open woodland. This environment had been burned about two years ago and the resulting shrub regrowth was coloured with flowers that provided food for the flies. On a 25 degree day the flies were very active. At times they were seen resting momentarily on the warm sand. These can be identified by the distinctive wing venation and the colourful yellow markings on the abdomens. Length around 20 mm. As far as we know these flies are rarely seen.Thanks to Xuankun Li and Chris Cohen for the identification.Photos: Jean and Fred
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Such handsome beasts.Cradley, Malvern Worcs, SO7347
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