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macro junkie
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do u know the name of this frute fly?

do any of u guys know the correct id for this fruit fly?

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21-04-2008 08:08 AM

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RE: do u know the name of this frute fly?

It looks like one of the Picture Wing flies to me (family Tephritidae), not sure which one as there is quite a few. They normally sit around waving there wings about.

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21-04-2008 09:52 AM

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RE: do u know the name of this frute fly?

AndyK Wrote:

It looks like one of the Picture Wing flies to me (family Tephritidae), not sure which one as there is quite a few. They normally sit around waving there wings about.

thanks andy//i been told at wild about britain it could be Euleia heracleii, in the family Tephritidae..

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21-04-2008 10:30 AM

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