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Posted by Jfdocampo on 29-09-2020 16:33

Is it possible to identify this corpse?

Mountainous area. Somosierra (Madrid, Spain), 17th July, 2018.

Regards,

Edited by Jfdocampo on 29-09-2020 18:27

Posted by John Carr on 29-09-2020 18:07

Muscidae

Posted by Jfdocampo on 29-09-2020 18:27

I suppose it will be imposibble to go further. Thank you.

Posted by Jan Maca on 29-09-2020 20:00

Anal vein is long, so possibly Anthomyiidae. Excuse me for widening, not narrowing range of possibilities.

Posted by John Carr on 29-09-2020 20:38

Jan Maca wrote:
Anal vein is long, so possibly Anthomyiidae. Excuse me for widening, not narrowing range of possibilities.

The wing is folded so the vein looks longer than it is. I think I see 4 postsutural dorsocentrals, which rules out Anthomyiidae. The very few species with 4 post dc are hairier overall. The pattern on the thorax and the hairy eyes also point to Muscidae.

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 29-09-2020 21:50

Considering a lot of ac setae; hairy eyes and thoracic pattern the choice may be narrowed.
It is either Polietes (lardarius?) or Phaonia (trimaculata?)

Posted by Jfdocampo on 09-10-2020 08:29

Thank you all of you.

Posted by Waldgeist on 09-10-2020 12:53

Polietes sp. (P. lardarius or P. meridionalis)

Edited by Waldgeist on 09-10-2020 12:53

Posted by Jfdocampo on 12-10-2020 17:26

Thank you Waldgeist.