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Topic: Phosphuga atrata

Hi Chris

Can you add Phosphuga atrata Linnaeus, 1758 as a synonym for Silpha atrata.

I don't have a copy of Duff in front of me, but I think Phosphuga is the currently accepted name.

Charlie Barnes
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Re: Phosphuga atrata

Will do! :)

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)

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Re: Phosphuga atrata

Thanks Chris! (not I will ever say "oo that's Phosphuga atrata".. it's always going to be Silpha to me!)

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