Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinida sp. ?
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 30-04-2007 18:30
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
hi flyforum, I first thought this must be a Tachinidae sp., but I didn't see such a wingpattern before. Fly is about 8 mm and got lots of long hair. There are some blondish hair on the eyes. The fly was attracted by light and I found it next to my house. Robert, Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [91.2Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 30-04-2007 18:33 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 30-04-2007 18:30
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
pic 2
Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [85.41Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 30-04-2007 18:30 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 30-04-2007 18:31
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
pic 3 - detail of head
Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [109.41Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 30-04-2007 18:31 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 30-04-2007 18:42
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7344 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Hi Robert. I think it is Tachinidae - the strange wing pattern is an aberration. (At least if it's normal, Theo or Chris will soon put me right!  )
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 01-05-2007 11:54
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Thank you Tony for your comment. Nice to see you are back on this forum I'll see if Theo or Chris can recognise the family or specie? robert, |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 01-05-2007 19:47
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Tony is right! It's a Phorocera obscura, one of those Sarcophagidae-pitfulls I warned for before, but... no reddish eyes ! Very common species, so try to learn this one ! Theo Zeegers |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 02-05-2007 09:04
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Thanks Theo, I'll keep it in mind |
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