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 Tachinidae fly??
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-11-2006 15:32
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
HI * locality - Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL * date - 18.11.2006 * size - 5 mm (not sure about size) * habitat - open land * substrate - granite... Not sure, but I think this couls be Tachinidae. Seems very hairy in tip abdomen like tachinids... and have a strong bend in M vein as it doesn?t have very red eyes.. and it has a very slender abdomen... What do you think about this one? Thank you! jorgemotalmeida attached the following image:  [192.39Kb] |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-11-2006 20:22
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19298 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The very slender abdomen is a typical jizz of Sarcophagidae Sarcophaginae. Few greyish Tachinidae are that slim (though they do exist: Phorocera). So, good arguments for the other conclusion: Sarcophaginae. Remember: trafficlight-red eyes = Sarcophagidae !! Theo |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 21-11-2006 20:59
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Zeegers wrote: The very slender abdomen is a typical jizz of Sarcophagidae Sarcophaginae. Few greyish Tachinidae are that slim (though they do exist: Phorocera). So, good arguments for the other conclusion: Sarcophaginae. Remember: trafficlight-red eyes = Sarcophagidae !! Theo  this doesn?t seems to me a trafficlight-red...  it is more strong. but other features seems to leave to your id.. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-11-2006 21:31
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19298 Joined: 21.07.04 |
OK, but it is more vividly red than in most, if not all, Tachinidae. Have a look at the Tachinidae pictures and you will see what I mean. It subtle, but very usual, especially in the field. Theo |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 22-11-2006 01:22
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Zeegers wrote: OK, but it is more vividly red than in most, if not all, Tachinidae. Have a look at the Tachinidae pictures and you will see what I mean. It subtle, but very usual, especially in the field. Theo is it possible to provide genus for this one? I suppose that you must take in this order the photos: dorsal view, frontal view, lateral view, right? Thanks again! Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 22-11-2006 01:22 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 22-11-2006 20:47
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19298 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Not by me. Wait for Jan Velterop. Theo |
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