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Tachinidae from Sicily
lynkos
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Posted on 12-06-2006 15:31
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Here I am, this time not with one of my photos, but one taken by a dear friend of mine, Marcello Romano, in Sicily. It looks to both of us like a species of Phasia, would we be right? If so, is it possibile to arrive at a species?

www.naturamediterraneo.com/Public/data4/Velvet%20ant/Dittero3,%20Torre%20Montaspro,%2010%20giugno%202006.jpg_2006612154556_Dittero3,%20Torre%20Montaspro,%2010%20giugno%202006.jpg

Thanks, Sarah
 
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Hi Sarah.
I think Phasia hemiptera.
Nikita
Nice to see you back!
Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University
 
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What about Ectophasia crassipennis?
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Looks like an (Ecto?)phasia sp. - but not sure which one in that part of the world Cool
Edited by ChrisR on 12-06-2006 17:12
 
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I posted an answer to this, but it looks as if it didn't get through Sad. Ectophasia crassipennis is indicated in Marcello's region, so I think it's probably spot on. Thanks everyone.
 
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Nearly right.
It is a male of Ectophasia leucoptera.
The black spot on the abdomen broadens in a characteristic way.
It is (more or less) linear in other Ectophasia


Congratulations with the nice picture


Theo Zeegers
 
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Many thanks to you Theo. I've passed on your "diagnosis" and your compliments to Marcello.
 
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