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 Little nice tachinid
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 06-04-2008 22:41
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Is it possible to tell something about this little beauty? I found it in Barcelos, Portugal on the last 3rd of April.  |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 07-04-2008 10:37
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 Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Nice photos but I'd need to see a specimen to identify it - too anonymous for me  Also, just a small tip, such a pale background isn't very good for dark insects because the insect under-exposes and details such as the position and orientation of bristles are quite hard to see. As an afterthought - have a look at the recent thread on Cyzenis albicans - it might fit your specimen. Theo says it is common in Europe but over here in the UK we find it quite rarely. Edited by ChrisR on 07-04-2008 10:44 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 07-04-2008 17:05
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18834 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Well, this one has 2 pairs of proclinate orbitals, so no Cyzenis albicans. It looks rather Blondeliini, something like Oswaldia or just maybe Meigenia. Can't see enough of it. Theo |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 10-04-2008 23:04
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thank you both Chris Raper wrote: Also, just a small tip, such a pale background isn't very good for dark insects because the insect under-exposes and details such as the position and orientation of bristles are quite hard to see. Thank you for the tip Chris |
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| conopid |
Posted on 11-04-2008 08:13
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 Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
Or, if your camera has spot metering, use this and make sure you meter on the fly not the background.
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 11-04-2008 17:52
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thanks Nigel |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 12-04-2008 08:50
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18834 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I had another look and noticed the erect apical scutellar bristles, so this makes female Meigenia likely. Theo |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 13-04-2008 00:45
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thank you very much for your help Theo |
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