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 Tachinidae
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 11-10-2005 17:55
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
Hello What kind of Tachinidae is this? Alophora? Phasia? Ectophasia? Image from Montagne de Lure (04 Fr) July 25th 2005 Thank you for help Christophe   |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 11-10-2005 18:15
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19317 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Looks like a very small Ectophasia crassipennis Theo Zeegers |
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 12-10-2005 19:38
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
Thanks a lot, Theo Chrsitophe |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 13-10-2005 21:08
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Hi all, I was just about to stick my neck out and say it didn't look like crassipennis - but I checked my specimens and I have one identical to this. It is however different from my other 3 specimens, which are larger; have 3 dots in the middle of the wing and are more orange on the abdomen - so, is this the female? |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 14-10-2005 12:26
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19317 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Chris, Yes, it is a female. There is a strong sexual dimorfism in Ectophasia (as in Phasia). Moreover, especially the males tend to be very variable. On the other hand, females of crassipennis cannot be reliable distinguished from a picture from those of oblonga. But your confusion is no doubt based on the comparison of males and females. Greetings Theo |
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| Christophe Grangier |
Posted on 14-10-2005 17:16
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Member Location: Isere (France) Posts: 147 Joined: 30.08.05 |
Thanks to the both of you. I'm taking notes and... I'm learning. Christophe |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 14-10-2005 17:35
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19317 Joined: 21.07.04 |
This is the male (crassipennis, that is) Theo  |
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