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unknown black fly
Urs
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Posted on 21-11-2007 09:46
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who can help to identify.

Foto: Switzerland, Wattwil SG, 750m NN, June, 03.2007

Thank you

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Nyctia halterata (Sarcophagidae) perhaps Smile

Looks a bit like a tachinid but it won't have a subscutellum and in the field very easy to identify from that dark-coloured leading edge to the wing and the way it holds its wings quite open.
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Urs
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Posted on 21-11-2007 13:27
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Hello Chris,

Tachinidae was also my first idea. I have only this foto. Thank's a lot for your infos.

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