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Rhinophorid ?
John Bratton
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Posted on 20-03-2018 16:00
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Tricogena rubricosa ? Coll. 29 June 2017, on thistle flowers on Humber bank, Winteringham, east coast of England.
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I can't remember what this is supposed to illustrate. Humeral setae maybe.
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It is in alcohol.
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Lower calypter is large, unless I am very mistaken.
Are you sure it is not a Sarcophagidae ?

Theo
 
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Thanks. I'll try the sarcophagid key.

John
 
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