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02-06-2011, 09:06 PM
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| | | Fly for ID please
Evnin' all!
I found this one at Priory Water last weekend... 
The closest I can find in Complete British Insects (my only resource for flies) is Graphomyia maculata but I'm not convinced it is.
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03-06-2011, 05:47 AM
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This looks like the tachinid Trixa conspersa. Would be good if Matt or Chris could confirm.
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03-06-2011, 08:00 AM
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Thanks John.
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03-06-2011, 09:09 AM
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Looks good to me for Trixa - "round" head, short antennae, shading on specific wing veins.
Could I get the record details for the recording scheme please.
Thanks
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03-06-2011, 10:12 AM
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Thanks Matt. Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt Smith  Could I get the record details for the recording scheme please. | Certainly - I'll post them this evening. I'll need to review exactly when this was taken so that I can pin down where we were on the reserve at the time and then give you a grid ref.
It's a new one on me, is it a rarity?
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03-06-2011, 12:02 PM
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Not a rarity, but rather uncommon I would have thought. You could check the Tachinid Recording Scheme website.
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03-06-2011, 02:49 PM
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Thanks John, just looked it up. Not a huge number of records but fairly well spread across England and Wales.
This sighting was at grid ref SK 7163418745 on Saturday 28th May 2011 and my name is Dave Pressland. Hope that's enough but just shout if you need anything else.
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03-06-2011, 05:47 PM
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Thanks very much for the record details.
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03-06-2011, 09:33 PM
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You're very welcome - thank you for the help with the ID.
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