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Is this a female fly Graphogaster.?
Maherjos
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Posted on 09-06-2012 15:44
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Coastal area in southern Spain

Photograph taken on June 09, 2012, in the wetlands of the Suįrez Pond, Motril, Granada, Spain.
Immediate area of the Mediterranean coast.
I would appreciate your help identifying this dipterous -

Best wishes!
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Wing looks like Tachinidae or Rhinophoridae.
 
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John Carr wrote:
Wing looks like Tachinidae or Rhinophoridae.


With your guidance I edit the title.

Best regards.
 
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Very nice - another Graphogaster perhaps but could this be female?
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London.
 
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ChrisR wrote:
Very nice - another Graphogaster perhaps but could this be female?


Grateful ChrisR, for your comments.

I edit the title with their orientation.

Best regards
 
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I had missed this post. Yes, not only looks exactly like the female of Graphogaster vestita but the characteristic discal bristles on T4 can be seen.

But I would be happier with Theo's opinion Wink
 
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Piluca_Alvarez wrote:
I had missed this post. Yes, not only looks exactly like the female of Graphogaster vestita but the characteristic discal bristles on T4 can be seen.

But I would be happier with Theo's opinion Wink


Thank Piluca.

We look forward to your opinion. Wink

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