Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinidae: Meigenia majuscula
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| ESant |
Posted on 30-01-2026 14:06
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2264 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Hello, I photographed this fly in the Gennargentu Mountains, Sardinia (NU), Italy, 1770m a.s.l. on May 13th 2025. I think it is a Tachinidae, but is it possible to identify its genus or species based on these photos? Thank you in advance, Emanuele ESant attached the following image:  [297.16Kb] Edited by ESant on 03-02-2026 19:23 |
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| ESant |
Posted on 30-01-2026 14:06
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2264 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Photo 2:
ESant attached the following image:  [282.92Kb] |
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| Moumoule |
Posted on 31-01-2026 13:02
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Member Location: South of France Posts: 67 Joined: 25.08.20 |
Maybe Dinera... ? |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 01-02-2026 09:50
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19336 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Male Meigenia, Id say Theo |
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| Moumoule |
Posted on 01-02-2026 11:52
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Member Location: South of France Posts: 67 Joined: 25.08.20 |
Yes, better indeed ! |
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| ESant |
Posted on 01-02-2026 15:41
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2264 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Thank you! In the first picture the eye seems hairy, so I wonder if it may be the male of M. majuscula, since I found a female nearby (https://diptera.i..._id=116768). |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 03-02-2026 14:07
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19336 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Well spotted, I missed that ! Other Meigenia can have some hair on eye, contra general believe, but this seems to be a bit much. So I'd say you are totally correct. Theo |
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| ESant |
Posted on 03-02-2026 19:23
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2264 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Thank you very much Theo! |
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