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Posted on 19-03-2009 22:53
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 Alghero, Sardinia 18/03/2009 dimensions: around 12 mm.
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 A very dark Tachina male, indeed.

Might be magnicornis, not sure about other possibilities on Sardinia


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 Thanks Theo
according to Cerretti there are two Tachina of magnicornis group in Sardinia: magnicornis and corsicana.
In T. corsicana should't be face and abdomen pruinese, the wing shaded.
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 I have no experience with corsicana.

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