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 Tachinidae => Zeuxia sp.
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| KostasZontanos |
Posted on 10-06-2017 21:47
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On apiaceae flowers in woodland edge. Thessaloniki, Greece. May 5, 2017.
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| KostasZontanos |
Posted on 10-06-2017 21:48
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 10-06-2017 22:37
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 Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Looks like Eriothrix sp.
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| KostasZontanos |
Posted on 11-06-2017 10:00
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Thank you very much Chris. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 11-06-2017 11:28
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18518 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Looks like a Zeuxia to me. Theo |
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| KostasZontanos |
Posted on 11-06-2017 14:21
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Thank you Theo. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 12-06-2017 07:09
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Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Zeuxia and Eriothrix look very similar to me, in photos. What makes it Zeuxia for you Theo? I suppose the costal spine might be shorter than I thought it was and the face not so projecting.
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 12-06-2017 07:44
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18518 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The long costal spine and the long appendix to bend in vein M. Moreover, the proportions are off for Eriothrix, difficult to formulate, but the head is too small formthis abdomen. Finally, the red on abdomen is more orange and reaching ontomfirst tergite , does it do that in Eriothrix ( did not check: it looks different). Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 12-06-2017 14:19
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Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
That makes sense - thanks Theo  Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 12-06-2017 17:53
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18518 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Eriothrix has a long costal spine as well, but the appendix is decisive. The shape of the abdominal spot differs, indeed, however not basally, but apically. Theo |
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| KostasZontanos |
Posted on 12-06-2017 21:26
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Member Location: Posts: 537 Joined: 22.03.17 |
Thank you both Chris and Theo. |
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but don't see the image in the post.