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 Pandelleia sexpunctata (Tachinidae) female
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Posted on 15-05-2022 17:50
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Pandelleia sexpunctata (Tachinidae) female France, Haute-Pyrenees, Barege 4th August 2016. Altitude 1 725m Using Mesnil's 1975 key, very wide frons and strong spots on T2, this is P. sexpunctata rather than the other Western European species P. otiorrynchi The specimen was collected a few years ago but quickly became greasy. Some work with solvent has mostly restored it for these current photos. As sometimes happens, a lucky first sweep on steep grazed hillside with low juniper yielded this lovely Pandelleia. As also sometimes happens, another hour's sweeping trying for another provided for nothing other than a very tired arm! There were plentiful large black weevils feeding on thistles which may well have been the target host. Steve |
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Posted on 15-05-2022 17:51
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Posted on 15-05-2022 17:51
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Posted on 15-05-2022 17:52
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Posted on 15-05-2022 17:52
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Posted on 15-05-2022 17:52
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 16-05-2022 08:46
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Hi Steve Very nice indeed ! I once caught this species in the Spanish Pyrenees in the Ripoll - Olot region. Peter Tschorsnig informed me at that time that he believed sexpunctata and otiorynchi to be synonyms. Which would solve all your problems  Theo |
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Posted on 16-05-2022 10:40
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Looking at the key, synonyms would seem to be reasonable |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 22-05-2022 11:42
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Nice one Steve. I have just posted a photo of the male for this amazing species!!! |
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but don't see the image in the post.