Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinid for ID, N Spain
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 12-06-2012 19:31
#1
Taken in beech forest in N province of Burgos on the 10th June 2012. Help, please! ;)
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 12-06-2012 19:32
#2
Another view.
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 12-06-2012 19:32
#3
And another.
Posted by ChrisR on 12-06-2012 20:02
#4
Female
Meigenia, I think - note the short, erect apicals - usually parallel :)
Edited by ChrisR on 12-06-2012 20:02
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 13-06-2012 19:49
#5
Thanks sooooo much, Chris!! ;)
Very interesting what you tell me about the apicals :)
But I guess it is a difficult genus. I believe I should leave it as
Meigenia sp. ;)
Posted by ChrisR on 13-06-2012 20:30
#6
The females are not possible to identify - even with a specimen - the males are done on male genitalia mainly so ... ;) Males are dark/black-brown but the females are usually this grey-dusted colour.
Again, it might be something else but to me it looks like a female
Meigenia :)
Edited by ChrisR on 13-06-2012 20:32
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 13-06-2012 20:43
#7
I totally trust your opinion, Chris ;) And
Meigenia sp. looks very convincing to me :) Unless somebody says something else, I will call this one a female
Meigenia sp. ;) B)