Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinid - image of head added
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| Smoggycb |
Posted on 19-06-2007 08:55
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Member Location: Rye Harbour, England Posts: 350 Joined: 19.05.07 |
Any ideas on this? I assume from the body pattern and red eyes it's a sarcophagid, but it seems very different fron the Sarcophaga I am used to seeing. It appears extremely flat and wide for one thing and there's a hint of red colouring on the abdomen as you can see. (Taken about 15 minutes ago in my garden).
Smoggycb attached the following image:  [87.28Kb] Edited by Smoggycb on 24-06-2007 09:40 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 19-06-2007 10:03
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
A tachinid, I think - maybe a Phryxe but I'd need to see the head a bit clearer  |
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| Smoggycb |
Posted on 20-06-2007 09:30
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Member Location: Rye Harbour, England Posts: 350 Joined: 19.05.07 |
Thanks Chris. I think I need to train myself to be quicker with my net than with my camera in future! |
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| Smoggycb |
Posted on 23-06-2007 18:18
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Member Location: Rye Harbour, England Posts: 350 Joined: 19.05.07 |
This is a facial view of what I am sure is the same species. Sorry about the quality - this is stretching the limit of my close focus!
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 24-06-2007 09:58
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Hmm, I wouldn't like to comment really - could be a number of things  |
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| Smoggycb |
Posted on 25-06-2007 09:08
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Member Location: Rye Harbour, England Posts: 350 Joined: 19.05.07 |
Ah well, thanks for that Chris. It's quite common here at the moment whatever it is, and at least I have managed to get a good series of specimens for id. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 29-06-2007 00:56
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Great - I look forward to seeing them some time |
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