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Tachinidae from Morocco (spotted wings)
paqui
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Posted on 25-06-2009 15:43
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1000m high, Tafraoute zone, in a sunny mountain with streams and Euphorbia. As far as I remember, less than 1cm., iīve never seen two coloured spotted wings like that. It was continuously walking and moving the wings, I was not able to make a better pic, sorry.
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any help? thanks anyway for your atention
 
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Loox like a tachinid... Like a Plesina... Certainly not a tephritoid...
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To me is a tachinid. But one I never seen. Maybe Theo could tell more.
 
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nice, the wings movement confused me, thank you very much, it was really intriguer for me Grin
 
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Yes yes, it is a Plesina indeed.
Including it's typical behaviour.

Start collecting and I'll tell you more.


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sorry, it was february, but morocco, itīs very difficult for me going there again, but thank you very much for four interest and help
 
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Then it will remain Plesina spec., alas


Still very interesting !


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