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Tachinidae??
Rafael Estevez	#1 Posted on 18-11-2007 16:11
Member Location: Vigo (Spain) Posts: 242 Joined: 21.08.07	Sized about 7/8 mm. she was first resting on dung but when approached her she flew up to an oak leaf. There she stayed for while. Decidouos forest openning on a river bank november 11th 2007, river Sil canyon (Orense) Spain at 200 mts. Thanks in advance. Rafael Rafael Estevez attached the following image: [172Kb]


jorgemotalmeida	#2 Posted on 18-11-2007 16:19
Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06	Tachinidae - Peleteria sp.


Stephane Lebrun	#3 Posted on 18-11-2007 17:52
Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07	Hairy eyes, ocelar bristles, 3d ant. length, all this doesn't match with Peleteria. Linnaemyia ? Stephane.


jorgemotalmeida	#4 Posted on 18-11-2007 18:26
Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06	hm... peleteria really has no hairy eyes.


ChrisR	#5 Posted on 18-11-2007 19:07
Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04	I agree with Stephane - Linnaemyia - from the hairy eyes and protruding mouth edge & pale basicosta, but also the longer antenna 3 and lack of Peleteria bristles also helps


Zeegers	#6 Posted on 19-11-2007 17:46
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18829 Joined: 21.07.04	Correct. And given the blonde hairs on thorax. relatively narrow parafacialia and red femora (difficult to see), I'd say this is L. vulpina. Theo


Rafael Estevez	#7 Posted on 19-11-2007 20:39
Member Location: Vigo (Spain) Posts: 242 Joined: 21.08.07	Wonderfull, thanks a lot to all of you, its a real pleasure. Im learning a lot, but not enough as I would like to (getting old weary) Rafael


ChrisR	#8 Posted on 19-11-2007 21:53
Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04	and it is always a pleasure to see your photos too - keep photographing tachinids!