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 Tachinid for ID, C Spain --> Chetogena mageritensis
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 26-03-2012 06:56
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 Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Taken in the outskirts of Madrid on the 25th March 2012. Feeding on Euphorbia. Thanks in advance for any help 
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 26-03-2012 06:56
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Another view.
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 27-03-2012 22:09
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Looks very interesting (hairy eyes, strong facial ridge bristles but not looking like Pales etc.) but I would need a specimen
Edited by ChrisR on 27-03-2012 22:09 Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 27-03-2012 22:43
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Thanks a bunch, Chris!! I was thinking about Aplomyia confinis, that I saw in the same place last year at the beginning of April. It was Theo's ID. Looks very similar but I don't know the real ID features of that species   |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 16-04-2012 13:49
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
After checking some details with Peter Tschorsnig I am satisfied that this is Chetogena mageritensis, a fairly rare species that seems to be restricted to Central/Southern Spain (Mesnil mentions Morocco too). It can be locally common in early Spring if you are lucky enough to stumble upon a colony
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 16-04-2012 19:46
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
WOW!! It seems I stumbled upon a colony!!  Thank you so much for your interest and research, Chris!! I am extremely happy with this hairy beauty!! And of course, I will submit some pictures to the gallery!!  |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 16-04-2012 20:22
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Fantastic discovery, Piluca! ya lo sabes...  |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 17-04-2012 19:49
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Adding more pictures. This one shows the orange palpi
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 17-04-2012 19:56
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
This one shows venation and chaetotaxy of the hind legs.
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 17-04-2012 21:55
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Fantastic fly! I do like more C. tschorsnigi, though. |
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