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Rhinophoridae - Phyto melanocephala
Frank Koehler	#1 Posted on 29-10-2006 21:20
Member Location: Bornheim / Rheinl. (D) Posts: 280 Joined: 30.09.06	My last fly - another Ta...? Thanks for all comments Frank Germany / NRW: Swisttal-Heimertzheim, IX.2003 two more low quality shots: Edited by Frank Koehler on 31-10-2006 01:52


Nikita Vikhrev	#2 Posted on 29-10-2006 21:33
Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9305 Joined: 24.05.05	Ta... or Rhi... Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University


Paul Beuk	#3 Posted on 30-10-2006 09:51
Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19311 Joined: 11.05.04	In that case it is Ta... Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


Zeegers	#4 Posted on 30-10-2006 10:30
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18711 Joined: 21.07.04	Not, it isn't (yes, it is... no, ..., or is Monty Python forbidden here ?) It's Phyto melanocephala, and therefore, it's a Rhinophoridae. The shape of the calyptra will confirm this. Theo Zeegers


ChrisR	#5 Posted on 30-10-2006 11:24
Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04	It's hard to say why it isn't a tachinid but I like to prove it by elimination: it's got a petiole but it doesn't like like any of the tachinids with a petiole ... so it must be a rhinophorid


Paul Beuk	#6 Posted on 30-10-2006 12:45
Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19311 Joined: 11.05.04	Hehe, I thought the calypter was broad... Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


Frank Koehler	#7 Posted on 30-10-2006 20:05
Member Location: Bornheim / Rheinl. (D) Posts: 280 Joined: 30.09.06	Th... y.. v... m... for all comments , especially Theo for the final id. Best regards Frank --------------------------------------------------- Col.: http://www.koleop...de/gallery Het.: http://www.hetero... ---------------------------------------------------