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 Another Tachinidae for ID, C Spain --> Brachymera rugosa
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 09-05-2014 14:50
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 Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Found in Las Matas, Madrid, on 08.04.2014 feeding on Thapsia sp. in area with abundant Cistus. Very peculiar head shape. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for any help! 
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 09-05-2014 14:50
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Another view.
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 09-05-2014 14:51
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
And the last one.
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 10-05-2014 01:07
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
WOW!!! This look like Brachymera letochai?!! It looks rather a Brachymera, at least. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 10-05-2014 09:42
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Very interesting fly ... reminds me of something but I can't think what it is for now
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 10-05-2014 15:02
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19293 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Jorge had a near miss. It is actually Brachymera rugosa. Excellent find ! Theo |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 10-05-2014 21:58
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Jorge, Chris, Theo, thank you for the ID and for taking the time to look at my pictures! Theo, this ID has absolutely made my day!!  Thanks a lot! PD: I have seen it lacks in the gallery. I know what I have to do
Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 10-05-2014 21:59 |
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