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Sarcophagidae - Taxigramma sp.
Liliane D
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Posted on 28-08-2019 15:50
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Hello,
In the south of France, garrigue area, on August 27, 2019.
This 5.1 mm diptera was waiting for a Prionyx kirbii to return around its nest. Is it to lay eggs on prey (orthoptera) in ectoparasite or for some other reason?
Is it possible to identify it?
Thank you for your help.
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Nikita Vikhrev
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Miltogramminae should act as described above. Craticulina tabaniformes, I think
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University
 
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Definitely Miltogramminae, looks loke Taxigramma to me.

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Liliane D
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Thank you very much,
I read that it has about 18 species of Taxigramma!
Identification appears to be with the median black spots on the abdomen.
Taxigramma heteroneura which has large and well marked spots
Taxigramma stictica which has small, bilobal spots.
Taxigram hilarella that has wide spots.
But there are probably other criteria, others species and I think my two Taxigramma are not identifiable? I note sp.?

If it succeeds in laying eggs on Pryonix kirbii's prey, will its larvae eat the prey or Pryonix larvae?
 
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Species also differ in location of vein m-cu. It is farther from the wing margin and more sharply angled in Taxigramma heteroneura than Taxigramma hilaralla. Those are the only species we have in America so I don't know about the other 16.
 
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