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 small black fly with stout femora - Cinochira atra (Tachinidae)
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| Sundew |
Posted on 15-09-2016 22:16
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3931 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, I am dealing with my not yet identified pictures in store and found this one (Berlin, 17 July 2008) being tricky. It is a small black fly; the red point behind the scutellum certainly is a mite nymph. Though the pictures are not great, the habitus of the little one seems to be rather distinctive. So I hope someone can at least supply a genus name... Thanks in advance, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [160.89Kb] Edited by Sundew on 16-09-2016 10:03 |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 15-09-2016 22:34
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Cinochira atra (Tachinidae). |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 16-09-2016 10:02
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3931 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Great - a tiny Tachinid (with vexing wing venation)! Would never have thought it. Now I read many threads about it, so very interesting! Many thanks for the ID indeed. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 17-09-2016 12:05
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19143 Joined: 21.07.04 |
It is difficult to recognize as Tachinidae, but unmistakable as Cinochira. The antennal colouration is one of a kind.... theo |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 17-09-2016 12:42
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 Super Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10486 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Some American Polideini, including the aptly-named Chromatocera, have similar antenna color. The clue for me was the pincers in the first picture, and then eliminate all the normal-looking Leucostomatini. |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 17-09-2016 22:20
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3931 Joined: 28.07.07 |
So even bad pictures may show some decisive features! That's why I keep so much of them (and then hardly dare to show them)... Many thanks to you for all additional information! |
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