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Tachinid fly??
Cor Zonneveld
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Posted on 10-06-2007 21:33
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I saw this close to my previous blackish fly. Only, this one was in Birch-Oak forest on sand dunes near the river Meuse. Rather large, Calliphora-sized. Do the pictures suffice for an ID?
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and a portrait
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Well, I hope at least the family level could be resolved...?
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This looks very like Blepharipa pratensis. See http://www.dipter...ad_id=6825
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It does look familiar but I'd like to see a few different angles Smile
Edited by ChrisR on 12-06-2007 23:37
 
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I'm with Tony: Blepharipa pratensis
Excellent call, by the way


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