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 lovely tachinid (?) fly
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| Sundew |
Posted on 01-08-2007 22:08
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hello, On July 27 I found this beautiful, not too small, fly in my garden. Tachinidae should be the right family, but who knows the genus or even the species? Such a nice animal deserves to be correctly addressed! Thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [158.7Kb] |
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| Tony T |
Posted on 01-08-2007 22:53
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 Member Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 664 Joined: 08.02.07 |
Just caught an almost identical fly in Canada. Cylindromyia interrupta |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 01-08-2007 23:51
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Thanks, Tony - what an international fly! Seems to have flying time now. My big sympathy for Canada is boosted by this shared species! Sundew |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 02-08-2007 07:46
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19261 Joined: 21.07.04 |
You have interrrupta in Berlin as well, but I think this guy is the closely related C. auriceps. The dusting on the thorax is different. Theo Zeegers |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 02-08-2007 19:33
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
That's interesting, Theo. Meanwhile I found a photo of C. auriceps at www.fugleognatur.dk, which matches very well. Your ability to detect such subtle distinctions on a small-size picture is admirable. Many thanks! Sundew |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 02-08-2007 20:17
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19261 Joined: 21.07.04 |
thanks, but to Tachinid standards this is not subtle. But have to know where to look for. The key by Tschorsnig & Herting for central Europe is very good (but in german) Theo |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 02-08-2007 23:30
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
As German is my native tongue, I should try to get that paper. Meanwhile I will dedicate all my tachinid photos to you, Theo. Best wishes, Sundew |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 03-08-2007 07:34
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19261 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Good pictures of Tachinidae are always welcom. Keep them coming ! Theo |
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