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Another nightly Tachinid (?) --> Estheria sp.
Juergen Peters
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Posted on 07-07-2008 22:32
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Hello!

This one was about 10 mm long. July-03, at light in garden, northwest Germany.

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Looks like an Estheria spp. but do you have any more angles? Smile
 
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Hello, Chris!

Chris Raper wrote:
Looks like an Estheria spp. but do you have any more angles? Smile


Thanks - and no Sad, this is the only photo I have. Then the fly was gone...
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OK, I am fairly sure it is an Estheria - I just wouldn't put my money on it Wink The key features as I see them are: petiole on vein-m, the deep gena, antenna shape (possible hairy arista), dexiine body shape etc etc Smile
 
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Chris Raper wrote:
OK, I am fairly sure it is an Estheria - I just wouldn't put my money on it Wink The key features as I see them are: petiole on vein-m, the deep gena, antenna shape (possible hairy arista), dexiine body shape etc etc Smile


Many thanks, Chris! I will save it as Estheria sp..
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