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Blue-eyed black fly, Heesch, the Netherlands  Dioctria atricapilla,Europe,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Blue-eyed black fly, Heesch, the Netherlands

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  1. This is not fly, it is a wasp. Looks like Tachysphex similis, but it seems it is native to North America. At least I couldn't fine any reports from Europe.
    http://bugguide.net/node/view/355831
    Posted 11 years ago
    1. I finally found it. The guide is in dutch, but check out page 64 of this document:

      http://waarneming.nl/download/fotogidsAsilidae.pdf

      It turns out this is a fly after all, a robber fly that is.
      Posted 11 years ago
      1. Unbelievable! I would never think it is a fly! Amazing. The document is fantastic. Such nice photos for reference. Thank you for sharing. Posted 11 years ago
        1. Yes, a lot of work went into that document from the looks of it. Will definitely be using it in the future. Posted 11 years ago

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The violet black-legged robber fly, "Dioctria atricapilla", is a species of robber fly in the subfamily Dasypogoninae. This 9- to 12-millimeter long insect has a wingspan of roughly 7 to 9 mm and short, three-segmented antennae. It's a predatory insect, feeding mainly on smaller flies and predatory hymenopterans. It primarily thrives in grassland, and is seen from May to July.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded May 17, 2014. Captured May 16, 2014 14:39.
  • NIKON D800
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm