Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Big Blue Calliphoridae --> Cynomyia mortuorum
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| LakeSide |
Posted on 21-04-2009 10:08
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Member Location: Werkendam, the Netherlands Posts: 103 Joined: 16.04.08 |
Yesterday, in The Biesbosch in The Netherlands, we found a big Calliphoridaefly. I caught it in a container, but because of the damage on it, a decent photo was out of the question. When trying to photograph it without the lid, it took off. The description: - Big - Metallica dark blue abdomen (color compare C. vomatoria) - Thorax more or less dull blue. - Very hairy (pretty sure it's a tachinid) - Orange face (not whole head, like T. grossa, but just face) - Leg color dark blue/black The only photo (orange face) I tried to take though the container is below. I hope an iD can be made, I'm very curious, because I haven't been able to find a single similar species online yet... Cheers. LakeSide attached the following image:  [140.37Kb] Edited by LakeSide on 21-04-2009 10:22 Jaco Visser www.flickr.com/photos/nuclearlakeside |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 21-04-2009 10:11
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Well Jaco, You should look at Cynomyia mortuorum, in the Calliphoridae! Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| LakeSide |
Posted on 21-04-2009 10:22
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Member Location: Werkendam, the Netherlands Posts: 103 Joined: 16.04.08 |
Damn! Thanks Gerard, I was so sure it was a Tachinid 
Jaco Visser www.flickr.com/photos/nuclearlakeside |
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