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 France Tachinidae Lecanipa
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Posted on 03-09-2012 18:27
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France, Dordogne. Mixed woodland/meadow on limestone. 7th June 2012. Size 8mm. (ref#84) I think this is Lecanipa leucomelas - only a few hairs on vein R4+5, not reaching r-m Steve |
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Posted on 03-09-2012 18:28
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Posted on 03-09-2012 18:45
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Some great photos there Steve - I can't really comment because they are all too rare for me to have experience of them but I am sure Theo or Erikas will be along soon 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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Posted on 04-09-2012 19:25
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It does look like Lecanipa, but the eyes seem bare (?are they). In which case it can't be Lecanipa. Theo |
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Posted on 04-09-2012 19:53
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There are hairs but sparse, should be able to see some on this cropped image. Steve |
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Posted on 04-09-2012 19:57
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OK, that is very sparse but long, so there must have been more. It is Lecanipa and not bicincta, so leucomelas should be OK. However, I cannnot see the small band of dust on tergite 5. Please check for yourself. Theo |
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Posted on 04-09-2012 20:05
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I agree with you the dusting on T5 is less than the key suggests - it is there, though better in hind view -I'll take another photo. I have 3 specimens, all with the same reduced dusting on T5. But the other features, such as no hairs to r-m, key clearly to leucomelas. Steve |
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Posted on 04-09-2012 21:47
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2 extra photos to show hairy eyes and dusting on T5 when viewed ventrally. Steve |
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Posted on 04-09-2012 21:48
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 06-09-2012 18:33
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I have never seen leucomelas, but should be OK. Theo |
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but don't see the image in the post.