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Tachinid for ID, E Spain --> Exorista larvarum (Jorge Almeida y Theo Zeegers)
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Another Tachinid, this time from Valencia, taken on the 23rd October 2011. Area with sandy dunes and mediterranean vegetation. Tachinidae or Sarcophagidae? I cannot find anything that matches in either family. Thanks in advance for any help! Smile
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A lateral view.
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Another view.
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Maybe Exorista larvarum
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/superegnum
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Thanks a bunch, Jorge!! Wink

So good to see you are alive! Wink And happy belated Birthday! Wink Smile
 
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Thanks, Piluca. Smile
 
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Jorge's contribution is correct, except for the 'maybe' part Smile
 
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Thanks for your 'contribution' too, Theo!! Wink Grin So grateful to you both! It was was a lovely fly, great to be able to put a name to it!
 
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These pictures and the ID have also been posted at:

http://www.biodiversidadvirtual.org/insectarium/Exorista-larvarum-12-img287850.search.html

http://www.biodiversidadvirtual.org/insectarium/Exorista-larvarum-22-img287851.search.html

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