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Tachinidae - Genea sp.
Tony T
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Posted on 24-06-2007 22:06
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24 June 2007, New Brunswick Canada. Length: 6.5 mm
Any ideas on Family?, Genus?
a second specimen 5 September 2007
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I would say an unusual tachinid. Tachinidae.
 
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Thanks Jorge. That took a whole minute, are you slowing down
 
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Smile lol
in next time I will last just 1 s. Wink Ok?? Smile
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 24-06-2007 22:24
 
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I agree, it looks like a tachinid to me too Smile Jim O'Hara would be able to give you a pretty close name for any nearctic tachs - I can give you his email if you can't find him in Google.
 
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Thanks guys. Did some searching and came up with Genea sp. a parasitoid of small moths.
 
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