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Rhinophoridae? => Tachinidae: Wagneria cf. gagatea
ESant
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Posted on 20-09-2023 18:20
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Hello,

I photographed this fly on Monte Pettino (AQ), Italy, 1000m a.s.l. on April 29th 2023. It looks like a Rhinophoridae to me, but I'm not completely sure. Is it possible to identify its genus or species just from this photo? Unfortunately it flew away before I could take other pictures.

Thank you in advance,
Emanuele
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Zeegers
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Posted on 23-09-2023 14:14
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That is actually a Tachinidae in the Wagneriini-tribe. I need to check the literature.

Theo
 
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Posted on 23-09-2023 14:18
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By the way, do you live in the l’Aquila region ?
we visited it this spring, we missed you by only a few km.

Theo
 
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Posted on 24-09-2023 13:49
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Thank you for the correction. Just yesterday I was double-checking this individual and came to the conclusion that it was more likely a Tachinidae, and to my untrained eye looked like Wagneria or Rondania, so this is a nice confirmation.

By the way, do you live in the l’Aquila region ?

Yes, I live a few kilometres away from L'Aquila, if you happen to come again in the region let me know. Which places did you visit in the area?
Edited by ESant on 24-09-2023 13:49
 
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Posted on 24-09-2023 16:26
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Rovere - Rocca di Mezzo, valley of Narcissus poeticus.

Very nice


Theo
 
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Posted on 24-09-2023 16:30
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Rondania ? I think you mean Ramonda, since Rondania is totally different.

This seems to be a Wagneria, it might be W. gagatea but based on this one picture, I cannot be sure.

Theo
 
ESant
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Posted on 25-09-2023 14:31
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Thank you! Yes, of course I meant Ramonda, I tend to mix up the two names.
 
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