 Mintho rufiventris, Tachinidae
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 19-07-2007 18:40
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Can anyone help me identify this fly? locality: Barcelos, Portugal date: 2007/08/19 Thanks  
Edited by Rui Andrade on 30-11-2007 00:56 |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 19-07-2007 18:56
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The bristles seem very long and prolific, and the abdomen a bit broad and short, so I think it is Eriothrix rufomaculata.
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 19-07-2007 19:23
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Mintho rufiventris - note the laterally compressed abdomen and 2 bold black bars on the anterior part of the thorax. Eriothrix has more black bars and an abdomen that is as wide as it is tall.  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 19-07-2007 19:55
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As Chris explained before, he is so anxious to get Mintho himself that he can recognize it from virtually every angle ! Now is the best time, Chris Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 19-07-2007 20:17
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If it would stop raining here I would try!  But actually it is quite rare here and with a very sporadic/random distribution. |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 19-07-2007 20:17
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I guess this and this image also shows this species from Hungary. This species should be rather unmistakable if I understand it correctly.
Edited by Xespok on 19-07-2007 20:19 Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 19-07-2007 20:22
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Yes ... and Yes ... and quite easy to mistake for Eriothrix rufomaculata but it is not too difficult to identify them from good photos when you know the differences |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 19-07-2007 20:34
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Thank you all very much |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 20-07-2007 12:44
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Curses  - I wasn't totally convinced with E rufomaculata, but completely forgot about Mintho (which I have never seen, anyway).Very useful discussion though, so thanks Chris. An absolutely torrential rainstorm has just finished outside my office window here in the City of London. Susan |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 20-07-2007 15:37
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Chris, thx for the confirmation.
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