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| LordV |
Posted on 05-05-2007 07:56
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Any ideas on this (I've given up guessing  ) about 6mm body length taken Yesterday South coast UK.Thanks Brian V.  |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 05-05-2007 09:31
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Have you tried Phania funesta? (Diptera, Tachinidae) Look for a subscutellum, then note the very silvery face and general head shape. It also has a very distinctive way of standing with its wings open, as in the pic |
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| LordV |
Posted on 05-05-2007 17:43
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Thanks Chris- found a picture and it does look exactly the same... and I was going to guess at least a Tachinid - would have got it right Brian V. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 06-05-2007 01:03
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Nice photo - I saw lots of these today on local nature reserves in southern England |
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