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Sarcophagidae ID
tristram
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Posted on 07-07-2011 21:15
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 A dark, bluish Sarcophagid.
Photographed near Caversham, UK, on 2011-06-02.
Could it be a Brachicoma sp?
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 Might be, if the arista is bare and the palpi are black (see http://www.dipter...#post_8001).
 
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 Possibly - if you have a specimen bring it over and I'll take a look Smile
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 Sorry, no specimen so it'll just have to remain a 'possible'.
Thanks, anyway.
 
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