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Small Tachinidae ->Siphona maculata
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Pentti Ketola |
Posted on 28-04-2013 13:13
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Member Location: Posts: 4986 Joined: 04.02.10 |
Hi, Can anybody help with determination of this fly? I take the photo on 28 April 2013 Kokkola, Finland. Regards Pentti Pentti Ketola attached the following image: [61.7Kb] Edited by Pentti Ketola on 29-04-2013 10:40 |
Pentti Ketola |
Posted on 28-04-2013 13:14
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Member Location: Posts: 4986 Joined: 04.02.10 |
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Pentti Ketola attached the following image: [78.42Kb] |
John Carr |
Posted on 28-04-2013 14:52
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10182 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Tachinidae, probably Siphonini. In America genera are distinguished by the form of the proboscis. |
Pentti Ketola |
Posted on 28-04-2013 15:07
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Thanks John! |
Zeegers |
Posted on 28-04-2013 19:38
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18806 Joined: 21.07.04 |
It is a Siphona, the proboscis is invisible behind the head. Should be something in the ingerae/maculata neighbourhood, SIphona is a very difficult genus indeed ! Theo |
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Pentti Ketola |
Posted on 28-04-2013 20:15
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Thank you Theo! Yes, it seems to be S. maculata. Regards Pentti Ketola attached the following image: [35.49Kb] Edited by Pentti Ketola on 28-04-2013 20:38 |
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