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... the next common species - three different specimen - photos taken in our garden - all Lucilia sp. (I know: id by photo impossible) ? Thanks in advance Frank

#3585 Germmany / NRW: Bornheim, VI.2003


#9279 same location, VII.2006


#5451 same location, IV.2006

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Third one is a little bit suspicious. Could be Gymnochaeta viridis in Tachinidae, but I have been wrong too many times.

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I'd agree. The first two are Lucilia, the third Gymnocheta male (note correct spelling). There is a possibilty this is Gymnocheta magna - the clypeus looks to be protruding forward. But Tachinidae is not my family - Theo should be able to say which species.

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Thank you very much Gabor & Tony!
Nice to hear, that there is a chance to hear one shure name :-)
Best regards
Frank

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This looks like Gymnochaeta viridis, but I cannot be 100 % sure.
G. magna is very very rare in western Europe.

NB: I am quite aware of the matter of spelling. In my opinion, the consequences of the code are absurt, so I follow Herting's line in correcting Rondani's Italian to real latin.

Let's say it's a matter of taste


Theo

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Perhaps I shouldn't use the term correct spelling - better to say "currently accepted by Fauna Europaea and British check-lists" spelling. ;) (Saves time when looking things up!)
Some consequences of the code may be absurd, but the whole point of the code is that we have one set of rules to follow, whether we agree with them or not. [If anyone wants to continue this discussion, perhaps we should start a new thread, rather than hijack Frank's.]

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Thanks all again! Thank you very much Theo. I?ll follow your id. Unfortunately I couldn?t collect the specimen - was to fast - only two dorsal shots. Best regards Frank