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 Tachinidae? (but novice posting)
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| Malgo |
Posted on 25-04-2020 11:17
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Member Location: Posts: 18 Joined: 23.04.20 |
This is an old photo from 31/03/17. I didn't estimate the fly's size at the time but it is on a hawthorn leaf. It was taken in Bournemouth in the south of England in a hedgerow setting some 2km from the sea. From the bristles and wing venation I think it is a Tachinid but I am still very new to identifying flies so any help would be appreciated.
Malgo attached the following image:  [102.59Kb] Edited by Malgo on 25-04-2020 11:31 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 25-04-2020 19:12
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19294 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Yes, it is a Tachinid: Macquartia dispar or viridana male, most likely the first. Theo |
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| Malgo |
Posted on 25-04-2020 22:25
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Member Location: Posts: 18 Joined: 23.04.20 |
Many thanks, Macquartia dispar is what I had matched it to but it is good to have a second opinion. Malcolm |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 26-04-2020 07:14
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19294 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Are you sure about the date, 31th of March ? If so, what would the leaves be ? Theo |
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| Malgo |
Posted on 27-04-2020 12:46
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Member Location: Posts: 18 Joined: 23.04.20 |
Yes, the date is correct. The leaves are Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna which comes into leaf towards the end of March in the south of England. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 27-04-2020 17:16
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19294 Joined: 21.07.04 |
WEll, you beat us with 2 weeks on that one ! Thanks for checking. Theo |
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