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Phorocera obscura? -> No! It's: Muscidae: Muscina
Stella M
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Posted on 01-08-2020 21:31
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Hi,
found on 01-August-2020 on a dirt road with surrounding trees near a lake, Germany, Rhineland Palatinate, "Altrheinsee Eich", near Mainz
Can it be further identified?
Many thanks and regards,
Stella
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Zeegers
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You have been misled by the grey apppearance ! Bend in vein M is very gentle and moreover Tachinidae with such a narrow vertex are rare. This is a Muscidae: Muscina. Note the red tip of scutellum.

Theo
 
Stella M
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Argh - I have to practice moreCool
Thank you for your help and the explanation!!!
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Stella
 
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Practice makes perfect ! Of course, the official feature of swollen postscutellum can never be seen on pictures, so we need to seek other resources.

Try the galleries as well.

Theo

 
Stella M
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Posted on 03-08-2020 20:11
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And good to have a forum like this to help with the practice, oh yes! Smile
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Stella
 
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