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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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