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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 03-03-2015 02:01
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 Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
I believe this is Tachinidae.And I'm guessing Goniinae? At light, Townsville, Queensland. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [72.05Kb] |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 03-03-2015 02:02
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [112.6Kb] |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 03-03-2015 02:02
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 03-03-2015 08:48
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18518 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Clearly a Siphonini. If I remember correctly, you have Peribaea and Ceromyia. It is not Peribaea, so it should be Ceromyia. Theo |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 03-03-2015 08:55
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Thanks Theo. Got it wrong again. However it is pleasing to know that my pictures are adequate enough for you to say "It is clearly Siphonini". I've just got to keep at it I guess. What a huge array of thoracic spines.
Edited by Graeme Cocks on 03-03-2015 08:57 |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 03-03-2015 11:32
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9838 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Graeme Cocks wrote: Thanks Theo. Got it wrong again. However it is pleasing to know that my pictures are adequate enough for you to say "It is clearly Siphonini". I've just got to keep at it I guess. What a huge array of thoracic spines. I read that Tachininae are uncommon in Australia. If you like spines, the abdomens of New World Tachinini are impressive. Several genera are densely covered with long spines. |
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| benoit gilles |
Posted on 03-03-2015 11:45
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Member Location: Angoulême, France Posts: 156 Joined: 14.10.13 |
Hello Graeme! your photos are beautiful  What settings do you use to get such quality. I started in macro ... Thank you for your advice! Benoît My web site : http://passion-entomologie.fr/ |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 03-03-2015 18:24
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Hi Benoit, and thanks for the compliment. I use a Canon 5D mark ll body with either the 100mm macro or the EF-65 macro lens. The latter is for really tiny stuff. The camera is mounted to a StackShot focusing rail, which can be controlled from the computer using Helicon Remote software. The stage is a board with a car stand bolted to it and 3 LED mains powered lights for illumination. The car stand has a course thread in it which enables me to move the camera a large amount quickly, necessary when changing lens'. Graeme Cocks attached the following image:  [144.06Kb] Edited by Graeme Cocks on 03-03-2015 18:26 |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 03-03-2015 18:29
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
I can see that the picture is difficult to pick out the various bits. I'll get somebody to hold a sheet up behind and get another shot. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 03-03-2015 21:24
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18518 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Graeme; Sorry to inform you that Siphonini are one of the most simple tribes to recognize: habitus !. In doubt, look for the converging subapical scutellar bristles. As well shown in your excellent pictures ! Theo |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 03-03-2015 21:44
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
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| benoit gilles |
Posted on 04-03-2015 09:04
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Member Location: Angoulême, France Posts: 156 Joined: 14.10.13 |
Thank you! Super installation, I am far from being equipped as you ...  Benoît My web site : http://passion-entomologie.fr/ |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 04-03-2015 18:27
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Member Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 3083 Joined: 09.09.08 |
Just a comment Benoit. If you really want to do great insect pictures you will have to get into stacking sometime. |
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