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Rui Andrade
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Posted on 06-04-2008 22:33
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I found this Tachina on the last 4th of April feeding in flowers in Barcelos, Portugal. What species could it be?

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Posted on 06-04-2008 23:01
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I'am absolut no expert, but looks like Peleteria sp.

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Robert Heemskerk
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Nice pictures!

In Holland, I would say Tachina fera.., but I am also not a specialist and do not know anything about species in Portugal?

Perhabs there is a 'Portugal Tachina' living?
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It's a Tachina sp. and part of the 'fera group' but I wouldn't like to comment on an identification that far south in Europe - there are other very similar species down there Smile
 
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I'am only curious and want to lear something.....so where did I go wrong whit Peleteria ???

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Robert, in Iberia it is Tachina fera as well.
Look at the reddish tarsi, just visible on the second pic.


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Joke - Peleteria have strong bristles between the lower edge of the eye and the vibrissae but Tachina do not (as in this one). Smile
 
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Thank you all! I finally saw the famous Tachina feraGrinGrin
 
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