Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Black, shiny tachinid
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 01-06-2008 17:34
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
This tachinid was seen today in southern England - I haven't examined the specimen yet but I am working on the basis it might be something like Macquartia praefica ... all suggestions welcome 
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 01-06-2008 19:15
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
another angle
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 02-06-2008 18:10
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19325 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I can understand that, however, the eyes are bare or shortly haired at best. So I would suppose Dufouria. Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 02-06-2008 18:12
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Ahh, good suggestion ... here M.praefica is usually slightly larger and with a more blue tinge too, so Dufouria sounds better. I think I have this as a specimen so I will tell you later I was pleased enough to get the photo  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 03-06-2008 07:10
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19325 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The pics are razorsharp, so excellent indeed. Dufouria's are very similar, so I'm not gonna speculated on the ID on species level from the pics, I'll wait on the specimen. D. chalybeata is by far the most common species. Theo |
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