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Muscidae spec. - Malta 2
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Posted on 20-10-2013 21:38
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 Who knows the name of this fly..?
Found 27-9-2013 in Malta
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 I think Muscidae too..?
 
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 I think Tachinidae, although the head looks like Muscoidea.
 
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 Hello John, thank you for your help. I may add two other (bad) pictures, maybe they will help...

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 ...and this one with better view of the head..
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