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 No Epicampocera - but what, dear Theo?
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| Sundew |
Posted on 16-07-2010 22:45
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, This medium-sized fly with its red eyes recalls a Sarcophagid, but the eyes are hairy, and the abdomen is not chequered. So I think it might be Epicampocera succincta, Tachinidae. I photographed one earlier that had much smaller feet, however. Perhaps it was a female and this one a male? Thanks for help, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [168.75Kb] Edited by Sundew on 17-07-2010 18:20 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 17-07-2010 08:03
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I'm not sure really - I'd need a few more lateral shots - particularly of the head. The problem with tachinids is that there is usually no one angle that allows someone to confirm an ID 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 17-07-2010 11:57
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Sorry, it was a shy fly  . This is the most lateral view I have. Nevertheless thanks for all efforts!
Sundew attached the following image:  [135.67Kb] |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 17-07-2010 14:03
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Doesn't look like Epicampocera to me ... but I can't also think what it might be
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 17-07-2010 14:36
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
My former Epicampocera was more bluish indeed... So this one will probably stay unnamed . |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 17-07-2010 14:40
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Yes, they are usually quite a gun-metal blue colour ... with a silvery-grey face covered with small hairs. Yours looks like an Exoristine fly (face if a bit Exorista-like and the median-bend has the shadow-fold) but maybe Theo can go a bit further
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 17-07-2010 18:20
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
So once again all our hopes are focused on Theo... |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-07-2010 11:14
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Sorry. I thought is was Eumea. I see only one reclinate oi and no reddish on scutellum (though the seond pic makes me doubt again). Yet, only 2 central black vitta on thorax, Eumea has 3. The topcel seems to end pretty far from the wing tip. Only species with this combination is Platymyia fimbriata. But I have my doubts.... Theo |
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