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Blackish Tachinid
pierred
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Posted on 28-07-2023 09:11
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 Hello,

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Pierre Duhem : France : La Forêt-Fouesnant : 29940 : 05/07/2023
Altitude : 83 m - Taille : 7-8 mm
Réf. : 327446

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Pierre Duhem : France : La Forêt-Fouesnant : 29940 : 05/07/2023
Altitude : 83 m - Taille : 7-8 mm
Réf. : 327447

Can anybody shed a little light on this blackish tachinid?
Thanks in advance.
Pierre Duhem
 
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Posted on 28-07-2023 09:33
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 I think it is a Rhinophoridae. May be Rhinophora lepida (Female)
 
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 Hello Pierre, it's a female Rhinophora lepida. The second image shows the long petiole on R4+5.
Greetings, Eric
 
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 Thanks to both of you.
Pierre Duhem
 
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