Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinidae - Gonia ornata
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| caliprobola |
Posted on 29-03-2009 19:08
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Member Location: Belgium Posts: 211 Joined: 24.05.07 |
Dear diptera friends, can someone confirm the identity of this tachinid fly. picture from today 29th march 2009 at Oostduinkerke, Belgium, coastal dunes. thanks Pieter caliprobola attached the following image:  [119.88Kb] Edited by caliprobola on 29-03-2009 19:09 |
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| caliprobola |
Posted on 29-03-2009 19:09
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Member Location: Belgium Posts: 211 Joined: 24.05.07 |
and a dorsal view of the same fly
caliprobola attached the following image:  [123.51Kb] |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 29-03-2009 20:26
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I cannot exclude distinguenda from these pictures. Locality strongly suggests ornata indeed. Theo |
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| caliprobola |
Posted on 29-03-2009 21:00
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Member Location: Belgium Posts: 211 Joined: 24.05.07 |
Can frontal views (better views of the cheeck) or views from the back (better view of the tergites) help to exclude G. distinguenda? I'll check my other pics if i can find something usefull. Pieter |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 30-03-2009 17:38
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Actually, I had a better look at the second pic. It is ornata for sure . Theo |
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| caliprobola |
Posted on 30-03-2009 18:48
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Member Location: Belgium Posts: 211 Joined: 24.05.07 |
Thanks! just for the fun of it a frontal view then... caliprobola attached the following image:  [120Kb] |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 30-03-2009 20:33
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
which shows the very narrow face, as compared with the parafacialia, very nicely, again implying ornata. Theo |
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| caliprobola |
Posted on 31-03-2009 23:50
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Member Location: Belgium Posts: 211 Joined: 24.05.07 |
Thanks again Theo. This forum thanks his splendid qualities to specialists like you never loosing their enthusiasm answering the questions of the novices like me! |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 01-04-2009 18:57
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
as long as you keep providing great pictures any time Theo |
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