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Natural History of Radley
Two-winged Flies (Diptera)
A Non-biting midge (Chironomus) - female
on window pane, underside view.
The body length of this specimen was ~10mm.
(24 April 2005)
Chironomus Luridus - male (5 May 2005)
Bibio hortulanus - female (24 April 2005)
Stable Fly (slightly damaged specimen, Aug 2003)
Flesh Fly (sarcophaga carnarea)
(21 August 2004)
Cabbage root-fly (delia radicum). Large numbers of this small fly, whose larvae feed on the roots of brassicas and oilseed rape, are often seen out of doors, basking on light coloured surfaces in warm humid weather. (24 April 2005)
Coremacera marginata
(28 August 2005)*
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References
British Hoverflies - an Illustrated Identification Guide AE Stubbs and SJ Falk 2nd Edition, revised and updated with extended authorship Published by the British Entomological and Natural History Society, 2002 ISBN 1 899935 05 3
British Hoverflies - an Illustrated Identification Guide
AE Stubbs and SJ Falk
2nd Edition, revised and updated with extended authorship
Published by the British Entomological and Natural History Society, 2002
ISBN 1 899935 05 3
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