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Muscidae??
Rafael Estevez
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Posted on 08-12-2007 17:22
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The fly sized about 13 mm, I first saw her resting on a stone, then she flew off and stalked on an Adelpha leaf for some time. Overcast and rather chilly, found on a riverbank at sea level Corujo-Vigo (Pontevedra) Spain 6th december 2007.-
Tahnks again for the ID.-
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maybe Graphomyia maculata
 
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Thanks Jorge, could this other view help??
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Pollenia (Calliphoridae) - note the wavy golden hairs on the sides of the thorax.
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from above it would help better, but I'm still stuck with G. maculata. Smile
 
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Jorge

G maculata has hairy eyes, and anyway those fine wavy golden hairs are diagnostic for Pollenia.
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ok. I was wrong. I didn't notice the tomentum!
 
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