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 Tachinidae
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 25-02-2007 16:16
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
My sister sent me these images, taken at Wollongong (central east coast of Australia), February 2006. The fly has the gormless look of subfamily Tachininae or Goniinae, and I think it might be something like Microtropesa sp (sf Tachininae). Whatever it is, it impressed her greatly and it is indeed a pretty snazzy fly  .
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 25-02-2007 16:17
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Another view.
Susan R Walter attached the following image:  [87.58Kb] Susan |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 25-02-2007 20:25
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Susan, Difficult to tell. It does not look like mine Microtropesa, but then again, I have only one species. It might even very well be a Calliphoridae. They have very Tachinid-like Calliphoridae in Australia, so I've been told. Theo |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 25-02-2007 22:58
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Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Aargh! Of course, you are right  It is the Calliphorid Amenia imperialis, the Snail Parasite Blowfly or Golden Headed Blowfly. I knew I had seen this fly before somewhere...
Susan |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 26-02-2007 01:08
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Yeah, can I say that I was going to suggest calliphoridae too? I saw some photos of a fly just like this on the web somewhere - lovely markings. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 26-02-2007 22:02
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Well, it's great to see you sorted it out. I, for sure, didn't know the species. Thanks Theo |
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