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Costa Rica; Tachinidae Epalpus sp?
Andre Megroz
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Costa Rica, Dota (south of San José), 1'500 msm, 26.3.2013. ID?

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Not Epalpus - they have no palps but yours has huge palps. It'll be close to Adejeania. Maybe even vexatrix, the common one in Arizona Smile
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Thank you, Chris, for the ID and the explications. André
 
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