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Lesser Dung Fly

Sepsis fulgens

Taken on 27th June 2007 on Clematis flammula in my garden. The female has a more rounded abdomen, it is the size of, and looks like an ant.

by wallaby1 Jun 30, 2007 2:28 AM

Taken on 26th June 2007, probably the male as it has a narrower abdomen. On a Hydrangea next to Clematis flammula where I snapped the female.

by wallaby1 Jun 30, 2007 2:33 AM

Taken on 22nd July 2007, Lincoln UK. The mating pair.

by wallaby1 Jul 24, 2007 9:35 PM

The male is on top!

by wallaby1 Jul 24, 2007 9:36 PM

The male fell off exhausted.....

by wallaby1 Jul 24, 2007 9:38 PM

Male on the left cleaning itself, female on the right.

by wallaby1 Jul 24, 2007 9:41 PM

After the male left the female cleaned itself.

by wallaby1 Jul 24, 2007 9:43 PM

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Order

Diptera

Family

Sepsidae

Genus

Sepsis

Species

fulgens

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