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Identified as 'Microphthalma europaea' by Stephane
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Posted on 10-04-2008 18:52
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 This is a tachinid, I's say Microphthalma europaea.
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 I have doubts about my proposition. Let's wait for Theo or Chris...Frown
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 Certainly a tachinid ... not sure about Microphthalma because I never see them here - but it certainly looks dexiine Smile
 
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 Stephane, you are better than you think yourself !!

(that is: Microphthalma europaea it is, not Dexiinae by the way, though it certainly looks like one)


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