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Small Sarcophagidae? (20.05.09) --> yes, Sarcophagidae
Juergen Peters
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Hello!

Is this a Sarcophagid? It measured only about 5 mm. Yesterday in our garden (northwest Germany).
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Tachinidae. Maybe Meigenia sp.?
 
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Hello, Rui!

Many thanks for your reply!

Rui Andrade wrote:
Tachinidae. Maybe Meigenia sp.?


Arrghh... My last red eyed 5 mm "Tachinid" turned out to be Sarcophagidae: http://www.dipter...d_id=20983
So I thought: not this time... Pfft
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I'm not sure ... I am more with Sarcophagidae on this one ... the post-bend vein is very stretched and concave + red eyes.
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No doubt, Sarcophagidae

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Hello, Chris and Theo!

Zeegers wrote:
No doubt, Sarcophagidae


Many thanks! So my instinct was not so wrong this time...
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