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Costa Rica; Tachinidae - Chrysoexorista sp?
Andre Megroz
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Costa Rica, Colon (south of San José), 1'000 msm, 10.4.2013. ID?

Thank you for your help
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need to change family to TachinidaeSmile

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Thank you, Steve. Of course, you are right. I don't know, how to change the family. Sorry.

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Click on the "Edit" button, change the subject title and then "save changes" Smile.
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PS. Wonderful fly!
 
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I edited it ...

Looks like Chrysoexorista but that is a very inexact ID ... could be something close.
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Thank you, Chris and Sundew for your help.

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Eyes are hairy, so it´s not Chrysoexorista? I´ve seen metal green Phorinia from tropical Africa, so could be an option?

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Chrysoexorista all have hairy eyes - well, Monty's key says they do and all of mine have hairy eyes Grin
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