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Posted on 24-03-2012 12:04
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On a recent trip to Thessaloniki in Greece I was set on looking for Centrophlebomyia furcata since it was reported a few years ago not far away (Lake Kerkini) by Gordon. While driving in the Axios delta SW of Thessaloniki we came upon a dead cow. The decomposition stage seemed good for C. furcata since the skin was leathery and the scapula and parts of the rib cage was exposed. Being fairly early in the season we felt that this could be a nice carcass to examine. When we approached the carcass a few hundred blowflies, mainly Phormia regina, was visible. When I leaned forward to examine the exposed parts of the skeleton I immediately noticed a smaller fly running around. Having studied he excellent photos on diptera.info I could identify it as Centrophlebomyia furcata right away. When I tried to catch it it fled into the carcass. My coworker Eric Blomgren managed to catch it on a photo which I believe confirms the identification.
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This is indeed C. furcata. Great find !
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Thanks! I was really excited when i found it. It's nice when a project is successful. Thyreophora cynophila next year?TumbsUp
 
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