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Natural History of Radley

Two-winged Flies (Diptera)
   
More photographs of Diptera found in Radley
   

Crane fly, tipula oleracea, photographed 15 May 2005 by B Crowley

Crane fly (Tipula oleracea) - female

(15 May 2005)*

Greenbottle, photographed 15 May 2005 by B Crowley

Greenbottle (15 May 2005)*

Volucella pellucens, photographed 11 June 2005 by L Pasquire

Volucella pellucens - a hoverfly (11 June 2005)*

Sciapus platypterus, a long legged fly, photographed 12 June 2005 by B Crowley, ID by John Ismay and Barbara Schulten

Sciapus platypterus.

A live specimen photographed on a background of 5mm squares. Not visible is vivid green face when viewed from front.

(12 June 2005)

Crane fly, Tipula oleracea, photographed 15 May 2005 by L Pasquire

Crane fly (Tipula oleracea) - female

(15 May 2005)*

Eupeodes corollae (a hover-fly) photographed 15 May 2005 by B Crowley

Eupeodes corollae - a hoverfly - male

(15 May 2005)*

Scaeva pyrastri - a hoverfly, photographed 31 July 2005 by B Crowley

Scaeva pyrastri - a hoverfly

(31 July 2005)*

Chrysops relictus, photographed 17 July 2005 by B Crowley

Chrysops relictus - a horsefly (17 July 2005)*

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