Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachina sp.
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| skero74 |
Posted on 12-10-2009 21:04
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 Member Location: Linarolo (PV) Italy Posts: 80 Joined: 25.09.09 |
I photographed this fly near Bereguardo Pavia Italy. I think that it's a "Tachina" but what kind is it? T. Fera or T. magnicornis? Thanks. Roberto Edited by skero74 on 12-10-2009 21:04 |
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| skero74 |
Posted on 12-10-2009 21:05
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Member Location: Linarolo (PV) Italy Posts: 80 Joined: 25.09.09 |
Bereguardo PV (Italy), May 1, 2008
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 12-10-2009 21:28
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Certainly Tachina sp. but do you have any more angles - in particular something that shows the colour of the front tarsi better? 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| skero74 |
Posted on 13-10-2009 08:37
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Member Location: Linarolo (PV) Italy Posts: 80 Joined: 25.09.09 |
I also have these pictures. I hope that you see the details. Thank you for availability. picture 1) skero74 attached the following image:  [143.86Kb] |
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| skero74 |
Posted on 13-10-2009 08:38
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Member Location: Linarolo (PV) Italy Posts: 80 Joined: 25.09.09 |
picture 2)
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 13-10-2009 09:43
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Hmm, it's a tricky one ... magnicornis have very dark (almost black) front tarsi and a wide frons but it's hard to work those out from the photos ... fera tarsi are supposed to be 'orange' but that can be quite brown in some specimens. I'll leave it for a better expert to give their opinion! 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| skero74 |
Posted on 13-10-2009 11:26
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Member Location: Linarolo (PV) Italy Posts: 80 Joined: 25.09.09 |
Tachinidae are really difficult. If I had to express myself I would say that this is a Tachina fera but some characters do not match. Thanks ChrisR! Waiting for the opinion of someone else. Roberto |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 13-10-2009 11:36
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I agree - if I was to guess I would say female T.fera but just from the slightly pale front tarsi and the narrowish frons ... but let's wait for some other opinions
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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