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 Tachinidae USA 2012-VI-7
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| John Carr |
Posted on 08-06-2012 03:12
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Massachusetts, USA June 7, 2012. Arista has medium-length hairs, longer than diameter of arista.  (Click to enlarge or view on Flickr.)  (Click to enlarge.)  (Original title: Muscidae or Tachinidae?) Edited by John Carr on 11-06-2012 16:27 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 08-06-2012 06:41
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Muscidae I think , maybe Musca sp going by wing venation, maybe even Musca autumnalis? http://bugguide.n...iew/554278  ......or close to. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 08-06-2012 08:51
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The shape of the abdomen is quite tachinid-like but I think I'll plump for Muscidae too, on the basis that photo #2 seems to show a good side view of the area under the scutellum and I see no trace of a subscutellum ... I'm just a little unsure about the potential hypopleurals in photo #3. This one needed catching 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 08-06-2012 12:30
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Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10662 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Dorsocentrals 2+3 rules out most Muscidae, including Musca. The bend in M is not as sharp as Musca but sharper than other non-metallic Muscini. It flew away when I tried to get close. |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 11-06-2012 16:27
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Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10662 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Norm Woodley says Tachinidae, but no more. |
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