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 Tachinidae
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| Gordon Jar |
Posted on 22-08-2006 18:31
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Member Location: East Sussex, England Posts: 209 Joined: 09.10.05 |
This photo was taken on 22/08/06 in South East England. I thought perhaps Meigenia Sp. Thankyou Regards Gordon Gordon Jar attached the following image:  [117.71Kb] |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 22-08-2006 23:39
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Exorista perhaps - and going by probability I'd guess rustica, but there's no scientific reasoning behind that guess.  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 23-08-2006 17:28
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19243 Joined: 21.07.04 |
if so (no science), then it must be pure talent, because Exorista likely near rustica would be my guess as well for the upper two pictures. The lower two, I don't know, might be something else (and Chris: it are those descending frontal bristles that are very distinctive jizz. So: it is experience, in your case) Theo Zeegers |
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| Gordon Jar |
Posted on 23-08-2006 18:34
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Member Location: East Sussex, England Posts: 209 Joined: 09.10.05 |
Thankyou very much Chris and Theo. I was sure they were all of the same fly. However it did move during the photographing process. So if you tell me there are two species it is a case that the fly is quicker than the eye. Regards Gordon |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 23-08-2006 21:25
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19243 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Gordon, It could be the same fly. I just stated that I was quite sure on the first 2, and less on the last. However, I did not mean to say that I was sure they were different Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 23-08-2006 22:38
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Thx Theo, actually it was a reasoned guess, based on those facial brisles, the colour of the head (white with mustard frons) and all those white hairs behind the head Also, I think they are all the same species - or at least they all remind me of E.rustica from the jizz.
Edited by ChrisR on 23-08-2006 22:45 |
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