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 Tachina?
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| Urs |
Posted on 12-03-2006 14:39
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Member Location: CH-9630 Wattwil Posts: 1014 Joined: 09.03.06 |
Who can help to identify? Photo 1 and 2 shows the same fly taken at: Switzerland, Wattwil SG, 750 m NN, April 28. 2005 Photo 3 the May 1. 2005, the same place. Many thanks Urs  Photo 2  Photo 3  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 12-03-2006 15:35
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19296 Joined: 21.07.04 |
whoah ! Tachina (Servillia) ursina, the fly that got me into Tachinidae. A female Theo Zeegers |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 14-03-2006 10:20
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Ahhh, very nice Foto. I agree with Theo - unmistakable, and one of my favourites too - when you see these flies you know spring is here and the tach season has started!  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 14-03-2006 20:51
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19296 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I just noticed that the pictures are not from the same specimen. The middle one is a male, actually. For the record Theo |
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| Urs |
Posted on 15-03-2006 08:39
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Member Location: CH-9630 Wattwil Posts: 1014 Joined: 09.03.06 |
Many thanks! Foto 1 shows a female Foto 2 (in the middle) the male but what do you think about Foto 3? Urs |
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