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 Tachinidae from California.
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 14-07-2023 15:17
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Found above the shoreline at Alameda, San Francisco. Trawling through BugGuide it "looks like" Deopalpus hirsutus. Correct or something else? https://bugguide....ew/1037718 Regards Roger. Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [175.5Kb] Edited by Roger Thomason on 14-07-2023 15:32 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 14-07-2023 15:17
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Only other view...
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 14-07-2023 17:28
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18972 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Well, both have the “Peleteria”- bristle, so might be a good start. I guess Jihn can tell more. Theo |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 14-07-2023 20:02
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 Super Administrator Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 10398 Joined: 22.10.10 |
I think Peleteria (Sphyrimyia). The subgenus name is used in the checklists published by the CNC, not in other literature. In general species of Peleteria have 4 pairs of postsutural dorsocentrals while Deopalpus have 3 pairs. There is also Copecrypta with only a single strong parafacial bristle. |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 27-08-2023 12:57
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5268 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Thank you Theo and John!! BugGuide lists only 2 species under Peleteria (Sphyrimyia). Peleteria haemorrhoa and Peleteria anaxias! Of those I think this "should be" Peleteria anaxias as Peleteria haemorrhoa has a black triangle on the base of the fourth abdominal segment. My fly is missing that, as per the attached photo. https://bugguide....ew/1485814 https://bugguide....193/bgpage Regards Roger Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [169.23Kb] Edited by Roger Thomason on 27-08-2023 13:01 |
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