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 I keyed this out to Phyllomya volvulus. I don't think it is right though afetr comparing with a photo on Chris Raper's Tachinid site. Any comments on ID?
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 The face:
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 Looks rather like Sarcophaga (Sarcophagidae), Nigel!
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 Crikey - I must double check that sub-scutellum!!!
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 Hi Nigel


The arista is long plumose, which should have triggered all alarmbells !
(Long plumose arista do occur in Tachinidae, for instance in Dexiini, but are quite unusual)


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 Thanks Theo, that's a very useful ID hint. These elemenatry mistakes are all part of the learning process!
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