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Tachinidae: Ernestia puparum (ID: Zeegers)
Isidro
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Posted on 26-04-2009 16:15
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 This fly was yesterday in La Peña, Huesca, NE Spain. Pre-pyrenees, 500 meters, mediterranean-alpine transition. Small for a Tachina, same size than Tachina ursina, maybe 6-7 mm. long. As you can see the wings are very damaged. Can it be identified?

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Thanks,
Isidro
Edited by Isidro on 29-04-2009 10:09
 
Zeegers
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Posted on 26-04-2009 18:36
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 Ernestia puparum or argentifrons.

It seems a little odd.


Theo
 
Isidro
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Posted on 26-04-2009 20:23
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 Thanks! The shame is that both species are cited from Spain (E. argentifrons appears as E. argentifera). How can be distinguished both?
 
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 Sorry, my mistake, argentifera it is.
Need to check the books


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Isidro
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Posted on 28-04-2009 14:05
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 Could you check it for tell me what species is it?
Thanks!!! Wink
 
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Posted on 28-04-2009 20:55
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 The vertex is much too narrow for argentifera, so it must be puparum


Theo
 
Isidro
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 Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love to have it identified to species level.
 
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