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 Tachinidae - Macquartia (teneral male)
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 01-11-2022 09:50
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2022-06-23 @ 11:26 next to industrial buildings, in fairly thick undergrowth, beneath tall trees. Flensburg N. Germany @ 54.762378N 9.420568E. Elev +/- 50m. Many thanks in advance Ray Edited by Ray Perry on 02-11-2022 12:00 |
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 01-11-2022 09:51
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 01-11-2022 09:51
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| eklans |
Posted on 01-11-2022 11:10
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Moin Ray, I think it's a Tachinida - probably a (teneral?) Macquartia.
Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 02-11-2022 09:57
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Moin and Thanks Eric, I'll change the title and see if I can get a confirmation of that. Best Regards Ray |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 02-11-2022 10:16
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Yes, it is a teneral male Macquartia. Can't say more. Theo |
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 02-11-2022 12:00
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Thank you Theo, What feature defines it as being teneral? Ray |
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| eklans |
Posted on 02-11-2022 12:47
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In this case it's the swollen frons: Tachinidae belong to the Cyclorrhapha and they escape the puparium with the ptilinum (kind of bubble expanded by haemolymph). The "bubble" shrinks but this process is not completed here.
Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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| Ray Perry |
Posted on 03-11-2022 10:36
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Interesting! Thanks you Eric. |
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but don't see the image in the post.
