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 Tachinidae > Meigenia female Belgium 2024-04-15
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| Tetrao |
Posted on 15-04-2024 17:13
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 Member Location: Belgium, Wanze Posts: 328 Joined: 14.06.18 |
Hello everyone ! I pictured this specimen in my garden on 2024-04-15 and could measure it on pictures between 7,0mm and 8,25mm. I think all discriminating details found in Tschosnig could be found ! So is it a Meigenia ??? Trying to ID it to the species, I saw 2 oe so question is it always a female ? As this is the smallest Meigenia I saw and pictured I'm afraid, normaly the male is smaller then the female? I can see some hairs on the eyes but they seems so tiny (I woul say less then 4 eyes facets ... (?) Many questions ... Here are some pictures, I can send more if needed ...      Thank you for reading and commenting, Have a good day, Didier Edited by Tetrao on 16-04-2024 14:16 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 16-04-2024 11:17
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19310 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Yes, it is a female Meigenia and yes, there are short hairs on the eye, but it is considered 'bare'. It is not majuscula. Otherwise, we need males. Theo |
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| Tetrao |
Posted on 16-04-2024 14:13
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Member Location: Belgium, Wanze Posts: 328 Joined: 14.06.18 |
Thank you very much, Theo !!! Do I have to put this female specimen in the so called Meigenia mutabilis group ? ( Meigenia dorsalis, mutabilis or uncinata ) |
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