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Spectacled Berry Fly (Anomoia purmunda) I guess the sun must have been hitting the wings of this very attractive little fly at just the correct angle, because I saw something shimmering on the surface of one of my Ivy bushes from some distance away. <br /> <br /> I may never have noticed this fly without that piece of luck.<br /> <br /> I&#039;m glad I did, it was quite entertaining to watch in the brief time I could before it flew away.<br /> <br /> Watch and read the species information, here: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/6NhUs3pIX2w?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section><br /> <br /> Anomoia purmunda,Geotagged,Summer,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Spectacled Berry Fly (Anomoia purmunda)

I guess the sun must have been hitting the wings of this very attractive little fly at just the correct angle, because I saw something shimmering on the surface of one of my Ivy bushes from some distance away.

I may never have noticed this fly without that piece of luck.

I'm glad I did, it was quite entertaining to watch in the brief time I could before it flew away.

Watch and read the species information, here:



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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Nice spotting and video! Perhaps it will return to your hawthorns. Tephritid flies engage in lekking behavior complete with male-male fighting. That would make a great video, lol. Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Philip Booker's profile
      Philip Booker
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      So do I.

      It never got me anywhere....       Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Lol ;P Posted 3 years ago

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The Anomoia purmunda

Anomoia purmunda (previously Phagocarpus purmundus) is a Fruit fly (Tephritidae) in the sub-family Trypetinae, known from a large area over central and northern Europe.

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Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Sep 5, 2022. Captured Sep 4, 2022 13:41 in 33 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FG, UK.
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  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/4.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO100
  • 220mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.