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Copyright © 2005 Kildale

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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
August 17, 2005
It has some distinctive marking like black and white checker board pattern, can't find it in my book.

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Contributed by Kildale on 5 September, 2005 - 11:20pm
Last updated 6 September, 2005 - 3:07pm

Tachinid yes
But not the same one as on the other picture. It has less and weaker bristles on the abdomen and the head and antenna are different.
Family Tachinidae and, judging by the long legs, it is in the subfamily Dexiinae.
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 6 September, 2005 - 2:07pm login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks Gerard. Thats great that you take the time to help us out like this.
… Kildale, 6 September, 2005 - 3:46pm login or register to post comments

Tachinid?
Could it be the same as this one?
… Beatriz Moisset, 6 September, 2005 - 6:01am login or register to post comments

 
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Yes Beatriz, that looks like it, I was hoping for the same thing as you were. Thanks for the post.
… Kildale, 6 September, 2005 - 10:41am login or register to post comments

 
Congratulations!
Thanks to Gerard your fly was ID'ed down to subfamily, that is pretty good.
… Beatriz Moisset, 6 September, 2005 - 3:09pm login or register to post comments

 
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Hi Beatriz. That is a great help. Hope you have some success with yours.
… Kildale, 6 September, 2005 - 3:49pm login or register to post comments

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