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Sarcophagidae ?
LordV
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Posted on 24-06-2007 17:27
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Haven't spotted this one before- any ideas?
Taken yesterday South coast UK about 12mm body length.
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brian V.

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Sarcophaga s.l. IMpossible to say more by photo. This is a hell family!! Very... much more than Anthomyiidae. Smile
 
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Sarcophagidae, yes, but the fixed abdominal pattern and jizz suggest Macronychia - almost cetainly Macronychia striginervis. Nice fly! - One for the gallery?
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hmm... better to have much care in next time with sarcophagids. Sad
 
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Thanks Tony and Jorge for the ID- more than I expected Smile.
Jizz as in the immediate recognition of a specimen from the briefest of glimpses ? (Wikipedia).
Have submitted it to the gallery

Brian V.
Edited by LordV on 25-06-2007 11:01
 
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