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 Would this be Cylindromyia auriceps?
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| lynkos |
Posted on 30-08-2006 18:23
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Carissimi (as they say here), would this Tachinidae be Cylindromyia auriceps, or something very similar? About 7 mm long, photographed today in an open, grassy, dry area in the countryside near Rome. As ever, thanks, Sarah.   
Edited by lynkos on 30-08-2006 18:25 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 30-08-2006 21:01
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19009 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Sarah It is definitely a Cylindromyia and it certainly looks like auriceps. You got that quite right. In the third picture, one can see a small pair of apical scutellar bristles present. This rules out C. interrupta. However, the dust pattern on the thorax seems to be more like interrupta in the third picture. The angle of view may cause this problem. All considered, this would lead to believe that your ID is the best based on this pictures. Theo Zeegers |
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| lynkos |
Posted on 31-08-2006 04:21
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Member Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 466 Joined: 20.06.05 |
Wow! Great start to the day, I got one right  . Thanks as ever Theo, Sarah. |
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