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 Tachinidae?
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 Thank you Rob

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 Not Tachinidae. Dorsal view needed plz.
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 Thank you, this is a Stevenia, Rhinophoridae.
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 Thank you very much for the identification.
 
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 Ah, sorry. I think I'll stick to Nematocera.... How does one tell a Rhinophorid from a Tachinid?
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 Rhinophorids & tachinids are very closely related so it is difficult to come up with some easy rules for distinguishing them. In general appearance they often have a long petiole on the median vein / r4+5 and the calyptrae diverge away from the scutellum. But there is no substitute for just knowing what the different rhinophorids and tachinids look like - they are fairly distinctive if you know what combination of features to look for Wink
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 Thanks a lot Chris, I think you may have helped me with this before on another thread also. TumbsUp Cead mile buiochas mate
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