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 Tachina fera?
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 02-09-2006 15:24
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Moscow region, 10mm, 02 sept, on Solidago
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 02-09-2006 15:31
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
dorsal
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 02-09-2006 20:32
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19234 Joined: 21.07.04 |
difficult to tell whether it is fera or magnicornis. Theo |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 02-09-2006 21:30
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Hi Nikita and Theo, Can the black backstripe tell whether it is fera or magnicornis? Tachina fera - black stroke walks from broad to thin -(seen from head to back) robert, |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 02-09-2006 21:35
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Thank you Theo, I hoped that life views are somehow enought for you. I used for ID shape of black stripe on abdomen... Nikita Nikita Vikhrev attached the following image:  [55.7Kb] Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 03-09-2006 14:28
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19234 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Oke, that suggests fera. This feature is, however, variable, as are all others. Also use: colour of tarsi, colour of hairs on gena and parafacialia, shape and colour of third antennal segment. Most of these suggest fera, in your case Theo |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 03-09-2006 19:01
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9511 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Thank you Theo.
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