Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lovely tachinid Goniini - Gonia vacua

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-03-2008 18:33
#1

Hi


Today I found this beauty. One of my fave tribes in Tachinidar. Goniini.

Found in lunch time,in a cloudy day and about 16 ?C.

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 30-03-2008 12:52

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-03-2008 18:33
#2

another photo of this beauty!

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-03-2008 19:18
#3

Gonia cf. vacua?

Posted by Zeegers on 25-03-2008 17:19
#4

Gonia are very difficult.
I can't see the abdominal tip, somehow I doubt vacua.
Could be male distinguenda, but not sure.

Theo

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 29-03-2008 22:00
#5

I should upload before, but I didn't have much more time, that's why I will put this night I will have some spare time to upload the photos I took.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 30-03-2008 00:16
#6

other photo. I hope this helps to determine the species.

Posted by Zeegers on 30-03-2008 09:58
#7

Ok, it is vacua indeed, you were correct in the beginning.


Theo

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 30-03-2008 12:51
#8

thanks.

we have Gonia:

atra Meigen, 1826
bimaculata Wiedemann, 1819
capitata (Degeer, 1776) (18)
distinguenda Herting, 1963
maculipennis Egger, 1862
olgae (Rohdendorf, 1927)
ornata Meigen, 1826
picea (Robineau?Desvoidy, 1830)
quadrisetosa Becker, 1908
umbripennis Herting, 1958
vacua Meigen, 1826