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 What is this Tachinid
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| conopid |
Posted on 26-08-2006 23:27
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 Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
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?
conopid attached the following image:  [37.99Kb] Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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Posted on 26-08-2006 23:28
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Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
The face:
conopid attached the following image:  [43.64Kb] Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 26-08-2006 23:52
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Looks rather like Sarcophaga (Sarcophagidae), Nigel!
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| conopid |
Posted on 26-08-2006 23:55
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Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
Crikey - I must double check that sub-scutellum!!!
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 27-08-2006 09:46
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19292 Joined: 21.07.04 |
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) Theo Zeegers |
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| conopid |
Posted on 27-08-2006 11:49
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Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
Thanks Theo, that's a very useful ID hint. These elemenatry mistakes are all part of the learning process!
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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