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Aplomya confinis, Tachinidae
JariF
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Hi,

two species again. This one is smaller, 7mm long. July 27. 2010 Loviisa, Finland

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And the face
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Aplomya confinis perhaps? Smile
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You think so ? If You look at these two faces (Aplomya confinis left) the setae are very differend Frown
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Hmm, are the sexes in those photos the same?
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Maybe that's the answer. The previous one is female and this one a male. Good point, thank's again Smile
 
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Well, it certainly looks like Aplomya to me (without seeing the specimen up close) - hairy eyes, no median discals, orange scuellum etc. If the 5th tergite is much shorter than the 4th then I think that should confirm it. Smile
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And so it is, so it's confirmed Smile No more Aplomya pictures coming Grin

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