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Posted on 16-09-2006 20:54
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Hi


Taken on 15th September 2006 in Silgueiros - VISEU.

Tachinidae fly by sure. Tachina sp. ?
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Spectacular view! Smile
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Hi, I don't think it is Tachinidae.
I think Sarcophagidae, Miltogramminae.
Nikita
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Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
Hi, I don't think it is Tachinidae.
I think Sarcophagidae, Miltogramminae.
Nikita


ohhh...... a trick! Frown the ever same question Smile How can it be so similar to tachinidae?... I thought that the many bristles on abdomen, and torax and I think similar shape to Tachinidae... this could be a tachinid. How can I do distinguish between these??

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Formaly they distinguish by the shape of scutellum, it isn't visible on image. So, I replied by general impression and I'm not sure ("I think- I don't think).
Nikita
This year, in June, when I met in Turkey my first (and so far last) Miltogramminae, I thought it is Tachinidae too...
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Well, it IS a Tachinid, though a rather aberrant one, agreed:
Microphthalma europaea.


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Zeegers wrote:
Well, it IS a Tachinid, though a rather aberrant one, agreed:
Microphthalma europaea.


Theo Zeegers


I wish I could find more info about this fly. I google for it, but there are just checklists... no so much info about this one. I found a german site that talks a little about this fly. Could you provide some ecology info about this fly in particular? It seems that this fly is a rare sight (it doesn?t mean that is uncommon). Thank you a lot for you all!
 
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