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Tachinidae: Mintho rufiventris? --> confirmed
Juergen Peters
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Posted on 24-06-2008 23:48
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Hello!

This 7-8 mm fly from yesterday at our garden shed (northwest Germany) behaved rather conspiciously, waving with its wings and raising its head (I first thought it was a Rhagio). Are there other possibilities, or is this Mintho rufiventris?
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Looks like Mintho rufiventris to me Smile I think the only alternatives are in southern Europe Smile
 
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Chris Raper wrote:
Looks like Mintho rufiventris to me Smile I think the only alternatives are in southern Europe Smile


Thanks a lot, Chris!
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