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Muscidae? -> Thricops cunctans
Michael Becker
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Posted on 06-02-2009 22:16
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Hello,

this 5-6mm fly is from july in the austrian alps. My guess for the family was Muscidae, and the most similar species I found in the gallery was Thricops nigrifrons.

The picture is not the best, but can anything be said about this fly?

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Michael
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Stephane Lebrun
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It could be Thricops cunctans (I think I can guess the typical inner apical spur on hind tibia). No other picture ?
No certitude for the moment, could be even another genus.
Stephane.
 
Michael Becker
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Hello,

this is the only other picture I have. The hind legs are a little bit better visible, but still not very well. Is there the spur? I can't see it.

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Michael
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Stephane Lebrun
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OK, the former hidden part of hind tibia chaetotxy is now visible (2 lond pd, dense ventral hairs) and leave no doubt that it is Thricops cunctans.
Stephane.
 
Michael Becker
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Thanks Stephane,

wonderful!

 
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