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Tachinidae: Masicera sphingivora ♀
ESant
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Posted on 04-10-2024 14:44
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 Hello,

I photographed this fly in Bagni di Vinadio (CN), Italy, 1300m a.s.l. on August 16th 2024. I think it is a Tachinidae, but is it possible to identify its genus or species based on these photos?

Thank you in advance,
Emanuele
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 Difficult. It keys out to Masicera, but I am not sure

Theo
 
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 My gut feeling is Pachystylum bremii
 
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 Thank you! Which features could be useful to choose between these two genera?
I have two other pictures of this individual, but they are similar to these ones I already uploaded.
 
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 So, gut feeling was wrong: in Pachystylum palpus is black and tergites have dark hind margins.
 
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 So, it is the female of Masicera sphingivora
 
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 Great! Thank you so much!
 
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