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Rafael Estevez
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Posted on 21-08-2007 15:27
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Hello again,
A very similar species, this time taken at Sanzoles (Zamora) at 700 mts. in a dry grassland on open calcareous soil, vegetation nearly absent except for some rosemary & lavanda shrubs.
Photo taken durin midd-July 2007.-
Thanks once again.
Rafael
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Tachinidae.
 
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Thanks Jorge.-
Rafael
 
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Gymnosoma again - lovely photo but we need to see a dorsal angle to say more Smile
 
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Hello Chrys,
I've got this other picture (cenital view) could it be of any help??
Glad to hear.
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It certainly will be a help for someone else Smile I don't see enough of these to be able to do them without a specimen & a key but Theo will help, if it can be identified Smile
 
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the abdomen seems to be no so reddish than for usual Gymnosoma we saw here. Smile As usual rule, Gymnosoma species are pretty hard to ID by photos, with just a few exceptions. Smile (even with magnificent photos. Wink
 
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Thnks Jorge,
The light was quite sharp, and the background colour, as far as I beleive does not help a lot.
Thanks anyway.
Rafael
 
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