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Berlin - May 2018

I am struggling to find a genus for this one. The bend of the median vein is absent.
I have the specimen but i am only seeking a genus.

Thank you for your time.

edit: I have the specimen and i will add supporting photos at a later time.

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photo 2

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photo 3

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from what i can see: eyes are bare, arista look bare, prosternum isn't obviously hairy, palpi are orange. I see white hairs at the bottom of the head. I still cannot reach a genus. Very odd Tachinid.

just for the record: i found it in the stairwell of my apartment building in the very big city of Berlin. I find it strange.

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I think that i may have found a match: Ocytata pallipes?

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That's it, I think! :)

Greetings,
Henrik

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Heelo Henrik,

Thank you for looking at this post. You are excellent with Tachinidae, so i am happy that you agree with the species. I was getting a bit frustrated with this one. I wasn't keying it correctly. I checked my notes about Tachinidae and i found the following entry in my notes: "Ocytata pallipes: Apical crossvein is usually missing". I checked the keys and compared photos and it looks like a match.

I doff my hat to you, Henrik. Thank you very much :)

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Henrik, i will post microscopic photos after i examine the specimen. I may need some time before i examine it. Maybe next week. I will also add some photos to the gallery to help us find it faster next time. :)