Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinid for ID, C Spain --> Periscepsia handlirschi
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 15-04-2013 19:16
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 Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
I found this spectacular antennaed Tachinid in the outskirts of Madrid yesterday April the 14th 2013, chalk-land area by a lagoon. It was sitting on a rock, but it was there only for two seconds and moved to another spot on the same rock. It was like this for half an hour. A nightmare to photograph, but that was part of the fun  I think it might be a Wagneriini: very long subapical scutellar bristles, erect bristles on the scutellum, very bristly face, typical petiole,... But I cannot find anything that fits  Perhaps a Wagneria?? But it doesn't look like the Wagneria I usually see. I am totally confused.Help, pleaaaase!!  Thanks!! 
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 15-04-2013 19:17
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Another view.
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 15-04-2013 19:17
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Another one yet.
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 15-04-2013 19:18
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
And the last one.
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 15-04-2013 20:26
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Very interesting ... I agree with your assessment but it doesn't remind me of anything either ... lovely photos though so maybe someone else will know 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 16-04-2013 18:16
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Thanks for your input, Chris!! At least you didn't have to tell me that it doesn't look at all like a Wagneriini Very happy to know that you agree  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 24-04-2013 19:41
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19130 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The enormous third antennal segment strongly suggests Periscepsia handlirschi, I'm pretty sure that is what it is. This species occurs inland in Spain, so that agrees with Madrid as well. Theo |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 24-04-2013 21:07
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Thanks you soooo much, Theo!! And so happy to see you here again! Welcome back! It would be a new species for the gallery I have to do something about it |
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