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 Tachinidae: Masicera sphingivora ♀
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| ESant |
Posted on 04-10-2024 15:44
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2080 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Hello, I photographed this fly in Bagni di Vinadio (CN), Italy, 1300m a.s.l. on August 16th 2024. I think it is a Tachinidae, but is it possible to identify its genus or species based on these photos? Thank you in advance, Emanuele ESant attached the following image:  [281.45Kb] Edited by ESant on 07-10-2024 15:17 |
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| ESant |
Posted on 04-10-2024 15:44
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2080 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Photo 2:
ESant attached the following image:  [289.67Kb] |
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| ESant |
Posted on 04-10-2024 15:44
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2080 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Photo 3:
ESant attached the following image:  [296.74Kb] |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 04-10-2024 20:57
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18787 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Difficult. It keys out to Masicera, but I am not sure Theo |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 04-10-2024 21:02
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18787 Joined: 21.07.04 |
My gut feeling is Pachystylum bremii |
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| ESant |
Posted on 05-10-2024 11:37
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2080 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Thank you! Which features could be useful to choose between these two genera? I have two other pictures of this individual, but they are similar to these ones I already uploaded. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 07-10-2024 13:41
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18787 Joined: 21.07.04 |
So, gut feeling was wrong: in Pachystylum palpus is black and tergites have dark hind margins. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 07-10-2024 13:46
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18787 Joined: 21.07.04 |
So, it is the female of Masicera sphingivora |
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| ESant |
Posted on 07-10-2024 15:16
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Member Location: L'Aquila, Italy Posts: 2080 Joined: 20.09.20 |
Great! Thank you so much! |
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