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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Gymnocheta viridis? --> Lucilia cf. illustris

Posted by Frank Hornig on 24-05-2022 17:43

Could this be Gymnocheta viridis (f.)?
about 9-10 mm
Frankenberg, Hessia, Germany, 05.08.2021.

Edited by Frank Hornig on 24-05-2022 18:20

Posted by eklans on 24-05-2022 18:01

Hi Frank, it's a male Lucilia cf. illustris (the broader frons), Calliphoridae.

Posted by Frank Hornig on 24-05-2022 18:19

Thanks for that Erik!

Greetings,
Frank

Posted by Juergen Peters on 24-05-2022 21:11

Hello Frank,

you won't find Gymnochaeta viridis in August. It's an early spring species (March-early May).

Posted by Frank Hornig on 25-05-2022 18:33

Thanks Jürgen for that hint!

Greetings,
Frank