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Philippe moniotte
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Posted on 24-01-2008 20:45
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Hello fly-catchers
Can some gentle and knowledgeable soul confirm that this is Tachina magnicornis ?Cool
Chateauneuf d'Oze (Hautes-Alpes, France) August 10 2007

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Philippe
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Nope, it is typical fera:
tarsi reddish, vertex narrow, black vitta on abdomen narrowing on tergite 5, smaller third antennal segment.

What made you think it might be magnicornis ?


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Well, I have seen fera usually with more yellow hair around the occiput, and somehow it did not look like the proportions of "typical fera". But I was indeed worried with the color of the legs, for one;
Howsoever, I bow to your superior knowledge Wink
Thanks
Philippe
PS Oh, and I guess the locality being far away from home, I was hopefull for novelties Grin
 
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