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Picture-winged Fly

Seioptera vibrans

Taken on 27th July 2007, Lincoln UK. Parading on a Buddleia leaf.

by wallaby1 Jul 31, 2007 10:38 PM

It has red eyes with a red blob between.

by wallaby1 Jul 31, 2007 10:41 PM

The face. It climbed on my hand while I manipulated the leaf!

by wallaby1 Jul 31, 2007 10:44 PM

The rear view. This is the female.

by wallaby1 Jul 31, 2007 10:46 PM

Taken on 21st July 2008, Lincoln UK. It returned to the same place as I found it before, underneath a Buddleia leaf. 5-6mm long.

by wallaby1 Nov 16, 2008 4:22 PM

They feed on small insects such as aphids. I have Lupins beneath the Buddleia which host aphids.

by wallaby1 Nov 16, 2008 4:25 PM

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Order

Diptera

Family

Ulidiidae

Genus

Seioptera

Species

vibrans

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