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Pales pavida
oceanlis2000
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Posted on 03-05-2011 09:42
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Mid-Wales

Hello

Think this may be a tachinid so posting it on for the TRS

Hope it's of use, will need to be named!

With Best Wishes

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Pales pavida perhaps? Do you have any more angles?

I got a mating pair recently:
hartslock.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/pales-pavida-pair-hartslock-20110427-19.jpg
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It is a Pales and there is only P. pavida in Wales

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Smile Nice pair Chris and great to get an ID
Edited by oceanlis2000 on 05-05-2011 15:04
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Here'a photo of the blue metallic abdomen for completion
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Yes, the blue tinge is a nice confirmatory feature but other species do look similar. The head is the clincher and the pale tibiae Wink
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