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#1 2019-11-10 20:13:34
- mwoods
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- Name: Michael Woods
- From: Kent UK
- Registered: 2018-07-24
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Scathophagid ?
Hello
Can anyone tell me what this is? It was extremely elusive hiding under bramble leaf. In a Canterbury garden on 11/09/18.
Thanks
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#2 2019-11-10 22:48:50
- Tony Irwin
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- Name: Tony Irwin
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Re: Scathophagid ?
I think it's a Chorisops tibialis, but tricky from this angle. Any other shots?
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#3 2019-11-11 01:34:05
- mwoods
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- Name: Michael Woods
- From: Kent UK
- Registered: 2018-07-24
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Re: Scathophagid ?
Hello Tony,
No other shots I'm afraid but I suspect you're right.
But why was it so secretive? I've not come across another soldier fly that immediately hid under a leaf when it saw me. As long as you don't spook them they usually pose for ages.
I thought it might be Micropselapha but never mind.
Thanks
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