A fly for ID (1 Viewer)

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Sharpbill

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• Aug 29, 2019

• #1

Can anyone put a name to this? Photographed on LLyn Peninsular and it almost seemed to jump as it flew short distances from rock to bramble.

Thanks John

 

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Rotherbirder

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• Aug 30, 2019

• #2

It's a female Robberfly (family Asilidae); can't be reliably done to species from photo. Could be Dune Robberfly Philonicus albiceps perhaps?

RB

 

Ficedula

velico ergo sum

• Aug 30, 2019

• #3

Rotherbirder said:

It's a female Robberfly (family Asilidae); can't be reliably done to species from photo. Could be Dune Robberfly Philonicus albiceps perhaps?

RB

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I would agree with Philonicus albiceps, combination of all black legs and white bristles on legs does not seem to be case in any other species I know.

 

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Sharpbill

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• Aug 30, 2019

• #4

Thanks RB & Ficedula,
I took the photograph in sand dunes at Porth Neigwl so Philonicus albiceps is a good call. I have just checked the NBN atlas and it has already been recorded from very close to my location.