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 Tachinidae > Eriothrix rufomaculata by S. Walter and Ch. Raper
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| Isidro |
Posted on 25-08-2008 12:51
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2095 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Yesterday. Alpine lake in Panticosa, Huesca, NE Spain at 2400 meters. Near water. Size as a Musca domestica.  Can be identified? Thanks. Jorge, I caught it for you, but it lost three legs. Edited by Isidro on 25-08-2008 15:03 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 25-08-2008 13:10
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
seems to be a Cylindromyia sp. Theo and Chris will confirm/tell more.  |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 25-08-2008 13:16
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Are you sure it isn't just Eriothrix rufomaculata? The abdomen doesn't look long and thin enough for Cylindromyia.
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 25-08-2008 13:24
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
I might be wrong, but... the thorax seems to be very slender to be an Eriothrix, although the abdomen certainly looks one.. I think there are Cylindromyia with short abdomen, like Cylindromya interrupta. Also the M vein seems not be straight in the bend (as we can see in Eriothrix). I'm open to other possibilities... better wait for the real experts: Theo and CHris or Jaakko.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 25-08-2008 13:34 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 25-08-2008 14:12
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Looks like Eriothrix rufomaculata to me The abdomen in Cylindromyia is long, cylindrical and thinner than this specimen - and this one has more/stronger bristles than a Cylindromyia might have |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 25-08-2008 14:17
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
ok. Susan seems to be right, so. |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 25-08-2008 15:02
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2095 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Thanks a lot. Eriothrix rufomaculata, then. It could be as the honey bees (very common in the zone): from sea level to the highest mountain.... |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 25-08-2008 20:43
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19055 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Let's keep it to Eriothrix spec. I can't see the topcel and there are at least 4 more Eriothrix to be expected around Huesca. Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 25-08-2008 21:19
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Ouch ... southern Europe ... dontcha love it?!  I remember thinking that there might be other species in that region, hence my "Looks like..."
Edited by ChrisR on 25-08-2008 21:24 |
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