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Tachina magnicornis

Tachina magnicornis

Description:

Parasitic fly. Their larvae are internal parasites to some lepidoptera

Habitat:

Spotted at open mediterranean forest with Holm oaks and dispersed pine trees

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/800 sec.; f/14; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired.

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3 Comments

arlanda
arlanda 10 years ago

ID changed to Tachina magnicornis

arlanda
arlanda 10 years ago

Gracias Juan, creo que tienes razón. Indagaré un poco más a ver si identifico la especie. Muchas gracias

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 10 years ago

Hola Arlanda. Esta es una mosca de la familia Tachinidae, no Muscidae, creo que la especie (y el género) es incorrecta

arlanda
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arlanda

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Spotted on Oct 20, 2013
Submitted on Dec 20, 2013

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