Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinidae or Sarcophagidae?
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| Flippie |
Posted on 05-03-2016 12:37
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Member Location: Posts: 284 Joined: 11.01.16 |
Hi, I photographed this 4-5mm fly in my garden in Cape Town this morning. I think it is Tachinidae but I am unsure. How can I tell this is not Sarcophagidae? Any help appreciated. Thank you Philip Flippie attached the following image:  [96.89Kb] Edited by Flippie on 05-03-2016 12:38 |
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| Flippie |
Posted on 05-03-2016 12:38
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Member Location: Posts: 284 Joined: 11.01.16 |
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| piros |
Posted on 05-03-2016 12:52
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Member Location: Szeged, Hungary Posts: 1844 Joined: 04.01.12 |
I am not an expert, but it looks like Sarcophagidae, Miltogramminae to me. Greetings, Henrik |
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| Flippie |
Posted on 05-03-2016 13:47
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Member Location: Posts: 284 Joined: 11.01.16 |
Thank you very much, Henrik I am very early on in what I have found to be a very steep learning curve with Diptera. My impression is that it seems often to be a question of 'recognition' (and perhaps knowing what the possible candidate flies are) rather than looking for a specific feature that makes for an ID - esp. from photographs where some of the important diagnostic features may not be visible. I may be wrong though. Best Philip Edited by Flippie on 05-03-2016 14:49 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 05-03-2016 16:03
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19363 Joined: 21.07.04 |
That is called ' jizz' and the challenge is to grasp jizz in such a way that you can actually put words to it. Yes, this is a Miltogramminae. Could not suggest a genus. Theo |
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| Flippie |
Posted on 05-03-2016 16:13
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Member Location: Posts: 284 Joined: 11.01.16 |
Thank you Theo, Appreciated. Best Philip |
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