 Tachinid2?
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| richard_thomas100 |
Posted on 07-05-2007 23:15
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I'm pretty sure this is a tachninid but am unsure what species it could be. Photographed on the 20th May last year at Hod Hill, habitat was chalk downland, but it was found in a ditch amongst a colony of marsh fritillarys. Approx. 10mm. Thanks Richard |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 07-05-2007 23:17
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Looks like a Phryxe sp. but the photos is a bit small to tell. Needs a lot more magnification really  |
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| richard_thomas100 |
Posted on 07-05-2007 23:29
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Thanks Chris, i can try and enlarge the image, i was just a bit unsure what the site could deal with. I'll upload a bigger one tomorrow. Which features would be useful for identification? |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 08-05-2007 00:01
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I usually stick to 500x500px or 640x480px and under 200KB in size. I'd always prefer to see a good dorsal shot (liek you have but bigger) and a good lateral shot. Tachinid keys rely on being able to see: the position of bristles on the thorax & abdomen; wing venation; leg bristles; hairs on the eye & arista; and bristles & hairs on the head/face. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 08-05-2007 05:55
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richard_thomas100 wrote: Thanks Chris, i can try and enlarge the image, i was just a bit unsure what the site could deal with. I'll upload a bigger one tomorrow. Which features would be useful for identification? You could have tried the FAQ: http://www.dipter...p?cat_id=2. 
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| richard_thomas100 |
Posted on 08-05-2007 21:02
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Hi, i've made this larger image, i'm unsure if it shows any additional features for identification? Thanks Richard |
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| richard_thomas100 |
Posted on 08-05-2007 21:05
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Sorry, here it is! |
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| richard_thomas100 |
Posted on 08-05-2007 21:09
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Third time lucky? |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 09-05-2007 06:35
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I'm afraid we really can't tell from this picture. It's not Phryxe, however. (eyes too close) Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 09-05-2007 09:56
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Yeah, it rings a bell ... but there's still not enough detail on the photo  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 09-05-2007 16:56
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It could be Carcelia, Phebellia, Nilea, .... so I'm not gonna guess. It is rather stout, though. Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 09-05-2007 19:48
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Hmm, well observed Theo ... Carcelia was probably what I was reminded of. |
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