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Tachinid? Yep. - Zelia
Copyright © 2006 Ron Hemberger

Tachinid? Yep. - Zelia
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto De Caza, Orange County, California, USA
August 7, 2006

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Tachinid? - Zelia Tachinid? Yep. - Zelia
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 7 August, 2006 - 10:49pm
Last updated 6 April, 2007 - 12:42pm

Moved
Moved from Tachinidae.
… Ron Hemberger, 6 April, 2007 - 12:42pm login or register to post comments

Pollenia sp. (Calliphoridae)
or close. Check here.
… Adalbert Goertz, 8 August, 2006 - 2:32pm login or register to post comments

 
It does look close
The "hairy vs. bristly" issue and body shape do give me pause. I'd swear I saw something even closer in syrphids, but couldn't duplicate this feat last night.
… Ron Hemberger, 8 August, 2006 - 7:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Wing veins
Do not seem to correspond to the other pictured Callophorid that is linked. I think this is a true Tachinid.
… Herschel Raney, 9 August, 2006 - 4:46pm login or register to post comments

 
I think so too.
Will move it. And will post another similar puzzle. Thanks, Herschel.
… Ron Hemberger, 9 August, 2006 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

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