Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Smallish Tachinidae ??
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| LordV |
Posted on 10-07-2009 07:38
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Seeing a lot of these flies in the garden at the moment often hanging about on flowers. Taken Yesterday south coast UK- about 4mm body length. Can only guess at it being a Tachinid ?? Brian V. 
Edited by LordV on 10-07-2009 07:39 |
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| lema |
Posted on 10-07-2009 08:28
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 Member Location: Slovenia Posts: 214 Joined: 01.06.06 |
My first thought is Phania sp but Wait for experts |
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| Jaakko |
Posted on 10-07-2009 10:08
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Maybe not Phania, but Leucostoma? Jaakko |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 10-07-2009 10:56
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19296 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Rhinophora lepida (Rhinophoridae). Very common at the moment Theo |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 10-07-2009 10:56
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19296 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Oh, the topcell is stalked, that is why. The mouth margin is projecting, contra Leucostoma Theo |
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| LordV |
Posted on 10-07-2009 19:50
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Member Location: Posts: 673 Joined: 06.09.05 |
Thanks for the ID suggestions everybody - much appreciated- and thenks Zeegers for the definitive answer :0 brian v. |
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