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Muscidae, I guess
Jan Zwaaneveld
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Posted on 05-06-2008 11:29
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I found this fly on May 19th in a small piece of forest near Heukelum, Netherlands. I guess it is Muscidae, but then? Perhaps something like Mydaea?

I would be grateful for any help!
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Hmm, not sure - but I don't think Mydaea because the median vein on yours is angled, not straight. I'm wondering if it could be a Dinera spp. (grisescens?) (Tachinidae) because the excavation doesn't reach the margin of T1+2 and the legs are very long (typical in Dexiini). Would be nice to see if it had a plumose arista Smile

Better wait for Theo to have his say Grin
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A very Muscid-like Tachinid is bound to be Macquartia grisea.

The small calyptrae support this.


Theo
 
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Chris and Theo: thank you very much!
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Ahh, i always get those wrong Sad
 
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Posted on 05-06-2008 21:28
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Hello Jan,

Mayby a strange question....but are both photo's from the same fly ??
I have got the feeling that they are different, but probleby I'm wrong..

Greating Joke
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Hello Joke, it is 100% certain the same fly on both photos. Because the light conditions were quite poor, the second photo (which was actually the first) was not sharp. I used flash on the second photo (the top one here). Maybe that gives you the impression of two different flies?

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Hello Joke, it is 100% certain the same fly on both photos.

Ok?..Grin
Sometimes tricky whit photo's!

Greatings Joke
 
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