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 Tachinidae: Parasetigena silvestris ♂
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| eklans |
Posted on 13-12-2021 12:15
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 3713 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi, I've this fly while reviewing my Phorocera photos. Is this the male Parasetigena silvestris? 1. 3rd antennal segment ~4 times as long as the 2nd. Basicosta black. Fore tibia without pd apical spur. eklans attached the following image:  [40.79Kb] Edited by eklans on 13-12-2021 18:39 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 13-12-2021 12:16
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 3713 Joined: 11.11.18 |
2. 3+4 dc. CS4 much longer than CS6
eklans attached the following image:  [42.08Kb] Edited by eklans on 13-12-2021 12:18 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 13-12-2021 12:19
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 3713 Joined: 11.11.18 |
3. no discal setae on tergite 3 & 4
eklans attached the following image:  [34.83Kb] Edited by eklans on 13-12-2021 12:19 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 13-12-2021 12:20
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 3713 Joined: 11.11.18 |
4. abdomen with very changeable iridescent spots
eklans attached the following image:  [29.93Kb] Edited by eklans on 13-12-2021 12:20 Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 13-12-2021 17:53
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18832 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Yes, looking good. The abdominal pattern is different from other Phorocera (more like a Sarc) and of course 4 post DC is decisive. Genitalia are characteristic too, once you can see those  Theo Edited by Zeegers on 13-12-2021 21:58 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 13-12-2021 18:39
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 3713 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Thank you very much, Theo - I'll keep eyes and lenses open 
Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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