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Tachinidae > Phorocera obscura
Raimo
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Posted on 07-10-2020 12:41
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Mid Sweden May 20.
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Any idea?
 
eklans
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Hi Raimo, here's my idea: Nemorilla floralis - not enough to see for the Tachinid neophyte Wink

Greetings, Eric
 
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Thanks. No other photo to clarify...
 
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Check the large genitalia: male Phorocera, in this case obscura.

Theo
 
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Oops! Phorocera should be quite familiar to me and I wondered where are the yellow hairs on the occiput... Thank you, Theo!
 
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The abdomen is too elongated for most Goniini / Eryciini Winthemiini., a big clue.

Theo
 
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Thankyou. We learn a lot from Theo!
 
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