Thread subject: Diptera.info :: <Macquartia tessellum (male)> ID by Peter

Posted by valter on 02-01-2009 20:38
#1
Location: Algarve, Portugal

Date Photo Taken: December 27, 2008

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Edited by valter on 07-01-2009 10:40

Posted by Jason G on 02-01-2009 21:01
#2
It's a tachinid from the upright hairs on the abdomen, I'll re-post later if I can get it further Smile

Posted by Zeegers on 03-01-2009 10:04
#3
Pity the head it out of focus.
Indeed, a Tachinid, with the eyes nearly touching. Very unusual in Tachinidae. To name 2 genera with this feature: Macquartia and Dinera. It somehow looks more like Dinera.... Though I don't understand the species.


Theo