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Lovely Tachinidae
Kahis
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Posted on 22-07-2007 19:25
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My turn to ask questions Smile I'd like to hear your opinion on this very nice tachinid fly.

Locality: Karjaa, southern Finland
Date: 21.7.2007
Habitat: Varied, from open grassland to bare sand to wet young forest within 100m. Caught on Cirsium arvense flowers.
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Semi-dorsal
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Looks like Subclytia rotundiventris to me but I am not too sure if you have other alternatives over there Smile

see http://tachinidae...rcno=11701 - apologies for my terrible photos!! Wink
 
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Nice creature, I can say this at least...
 
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Chris Raper wrote:
Looks like Subclytia rotundiventris to me but I am not too sure if you have other alternatives over there Smile


No we dont Smile I realised what the fly is a few minutes after posting the question. The species is in fact rather common here, oops Grin
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Aren't you lucky!! Wink Here it is rare Sad
 
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