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Exorista rustica?
chrisinburgundy	#1 Posted on 26-08-2011 22:18
Member Location: Prémery, France Posts: 29 Joined: 13.07.11	Am I right in thinking that this is Exorista rustica, please? Location: Burgundy, France. chrisinburgundy attached the following image: [145.1Kb] Edited by chrisinburgundy on 26-08-2011 22:20


jorgemotalmeida	#2 Posted on 26-08-2011 22:26
Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06	No. It is a Sarcophagidae fly.


chrisinburgundy	#3 Posted on 27-08-2011 18:00
Member Location: Prémery, France Posts: 29 Joined: 13.07.11	Thank you so much, jorgemotalmeida, for putting me right on the species. I have not only checked out the Sarcophagidae family but also found a different shot, albeit of poorer quality, of the same fly showing more of the abdomen pattern. I am now wondering if it might be S. carnaria but accept that it may only be possible to describe it as Sarcophagidae sp. Does this help? chrisinburgundy attached the following image: [167.56Kb]


ChrisR	#4 Posted on 27-08-2011 19:36
Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04	Sorry, but it's impossible to identify most sarcophagids without examining the male genitalia - especially the group that includes S.carnaria/variegata/subvicinia etc. Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London.


chrisinburgundy	#5 Posted on 27-08-2011 21:24
Member Location: Prémery, France Posts: 29 Joined: 13.07.11	I rather suspected that that might be the case and so am not surprised. Sarcophagidae sp. it is then. Thank you, Chris. Chris S


ChrisR	#6 Posted on 27-08-2011 22:05
Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04	Sarcophaga sp. is as close as you'll get Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London.