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Tachinidae (?) bicolored abdomen
mwa66
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Posted on 11-08-2010 18:14
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ca 6-7 mm Tachinidae (?). maybe Cylindromyia sp. ???
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Mintho rufiventris, i think
 
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Eriothrix rufomaculata Smile Distinguished by 4 vittae on the thorax - Mintho would have 2 broad vittae. Also the abdomen isn't laterally compressed so it can't be Mintho Smile
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ok. you are right. I saw it as a compressed abdomen. But really it is not1
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jorgemotalmeida wrote:
ok. you are right. I saw it as a compressed abdomen. But really it is not1
Yes abdomen was quite massive in comparison to Mintho from Diptera's gallery
 
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