 Tachinidae?
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| wilde |
Posted on 23-04-2007 10:20
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What kind of fly is this?
Edited by wilde on 23-04-2007 10:24 Albert de Wilde |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 23-04-2007 10:24
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Definitely a tachinid  Do you have any other angles - from the side maybe? It reminds me of Phyllomya volvulus but it would be early for that species. Maybe Mintho rufiventris ... but i don't see any red-sides to the abdomen either. Might have to wait for Theo on this 
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 23-04-2007 17:10
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The topcell is stalked and the bend in vein M has an appendix, so this all fits with Mintho rufiventris. Rather dark, I agree with that Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 23-04-2007 18:12
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Nice unusual Mintho - would be nice to see if it has any red on the side, or maybe it's just a trick of the angle. Theo: I saw the petiole, and 2 thick dark bars on the anterior which pointed me towards Mintho ... would be nice if I could see them in England more often.  Maybe they will be commoner with global warming? Talking of which, I had Siphona geniculata yesterday - almost 1 month earlier than suggested in Belshaw  |
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| wilde |
Posted on 23-04-2007 18:37
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Thanks for your help. This was a foto of a friend who asked for ID (mine are better).
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 24-04-2007 18:38
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Concerning Mintho: check for gardens and on windows!! There are remarkably often encoutered on the inside of large windows. Mainly in July - August. Theo |
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