Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinidae Central France Muscid like
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| clovis |
Posted on 01-12-2022 11:36
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Member Location: North France, lille Posts: 940 Joined: 08.06.10 |
Hi, My new difficulty. I am sure subscutellum is big  I thought with this "muscid" aspect it would be easy to find a genus, but not really. My better guess would be Medina, but I can't find it really convincing. I'd be happy to have another opinion. Specimen come from a wet pasture, central France. Apical scutellum hairs are broken (but exist) post notal bristle bigger than first post alar. Hairs bare 4 Kts (but one is small, about half the others) Prostenum hairy 1ad on medial tibia. Cheeks bare  clovis : France : Beaucouzé : 49070 : 02/07/2022 Altitude : 20 m - Taille : 6 mm Réf. : 315890  clovis : France : Beaucouzé : 49070 : 02/07/2022 Altitude : 20 m - Taille : 6 mm Réf. : 315891  clovis : France : Beaucouzé : 49070 : 02/07/2022 Altitude : 20 m - Taille : 6 mm Réf. : 315892 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 01-12-2022 12:23
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19298 Joined: 21.07.04 |
It is, indeed, clearly a Blondeliini. Gut feeling is male Meigenia. Check the propleuron for small hairs. Erect apical scutellars (I know, borken off, but pores can tell often a lot about orientation) would support this as well Theo |
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| clovis |
Posted on 02-12-2022 18:46
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Member Location: North France, lille Posts: 940 Joined: 08.06.10 |
Of course, Meigenia!!!!!! Can't say why I rulled this out.  Propleuron is indeed hairy (not easy to see thought). Basing on the apical pores insertions of the scutellar bristles, they must have been angled from 45 to 60° Following the rest of the key, this is apparently M dorsalis (front not wide, bares eyes, cerci andsurstyli straight and long haired) Thanks for your help! |
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| clovis |
Posted on 02-12-2022 19:13
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Member Location: North France, lille Posts: 940 Joined: 08.06.10 |
And a picture in vivo, it is nicer  clovis : France : Beaucouzé : 49070 : 02/07/2021 Altitude : 20 m - Taille : 6 mm Réf. : 315948 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 02-12-2022 20:31
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19298 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Definitely Meigenia. Check the genitalia (lateral view) Theo |
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