Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinidae, Rutilia? New Caledonia.
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| clovis |
Posted on 05-03-2014 14:37
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Member Location: North France, lille Posts: 937 Joined: 08.06.10 |
Hi, Someone took this picture in New Caledonia. After some consideration, Rutellia seems to be a quite possible genus. And this one looks really similar: http://www.endemi...e4406.html. What's you opinion?  Nouvelle-Calédonie : Tontouta : 98840 : 1/3/2014 Altitude : NR - Taille : 15mm estimés Réf. : 115657 Edited by clovis on 12-03-2014 15:26 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 11-03-2014 12:58
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19239 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Yes, Rutiilia (s.l.) it is. review by Crosskey. I was not aware the genus occured in New Caledonia ! Theo |
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| clovis |
Posted on 11-03-2014 17:52
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Member Location: North France, lille Posts: 937 Joined: 08.06.10 |
Many thanks for this confirmation Theo. i couldn't find this review on internet, but this fly hasn't been caught anyway. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 11-03-2014 21:13
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19239 Joined: 21.07.04 |
-1) It might be better to name this 'Rutiliini', since there are several genera. Please correct the typo in your headings (only 1 l, with ll it won't pop up in the search engine). -2) So, I checked the reference Crosskey (1973) states that 'it [Rutiliini] has not been recorded from New Caledonia, but it probably occurs there'. -3) the more recent 'Catalogue Diptera Oceania' does not give any Rutiliini from New Caledonia either http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/aocat/tachinidae.html -4) So, very interesting find indeed !! Possibly / probably a species new to science, so please make an effort to collect Theo |
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| clovis |
Posted on 15-03-2014 14:27
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Member Location: North France, lille Posts: 937 Joined: 08.06.10 |
Changes done. Well, i transmitted to the photographer, but he told me it is quite uncommon and it was first time he saw it. If he is able do collect some, you want the specimens? |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 15-03-2014 19:00
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
The answer to that question is always "yes please" 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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