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Posted by Mucha Fero on 17-07-2014 14:42

Please identify Tachinidae flies. Slovak Republic, Malá Fatra, approximately altitude cca 500 m a. s. l. Thank you very much for your help. Best regards! Fote date: 17.07. 2014.

Edited by Mucha Fero on 21-07-2014 04:05

Posted by Zeegers on 17-07-2014 17:10

Mucha,

GERMARIA ANGUSTATA !!
We are dying to get its DNA.
Please break off a leg and put it in alkohol (if possible, 95 %) asap !
Let me know if this is possible for you.

Theo

Posted by ChrisR on 17-07-2014 19:01

Hi Theo - are you really sure of that? I have a pair of Germaria angustata collected by Steve Downes from the known UK locality and they don't look like this at all.

Germaria angustata has a longer body and string median marginals. The bend in the median vein is also quite sharply angled and the face is pale.

Here are a few threads with photos like mine:

http://www.dipter...pid=177660
http://www.dipter...d_id=31101

Edited by ChrisR on 17-07-2014 19:05

Posted by Zeegers on 17-07-2014 19:48

No, I' m not really sure.
justbtrying to get a leg.

It is Lydina aenea after all??

Theo

Posted by Mucha Fero on 18-07-2014 05:11

Hi Theo
Here I caught a fly on the outside plaster my house and it was all damaged. After completion of photography after about two hours, the dead. Then I put it on the outside of my window sill and wind it blows away.
Thank you for your help in identifying.
Mucha Fero

Edited by Mucha Fero on 18-07-2014 05:14

Posted by Zeegers on 18-07-2014 12:36

#10

hi Mucha,

So, to be clear, it is not Germaria.
Not clear what it is, though.

Theo

Posted by ChrisR on 18-07-2014 16:00

#11

It's an odd one - certainly would be nice to see a specimen to check what it is. The face looks very interesting - very wide. :)

Posted by Zeegers on 18-07-2014 19:07

#12

Right.
So let's rethink this.

I think it is the male of Elodia morio. That is why it is so difficult to recognize, I have seen only one in my life.

Theo

Posted by sd on 18-07-2014 21:59

#13

Hi Theo,

I think you must be one of the few who hasn't received Germaria angustata from me, see PM :)

Steve

Posted by Zeegers on 19-07-2014 12:13

#15

I'm lost.

There are strong apical scutellar bristles present, so no Lydina.
Wing venation does not agree with Elodia.
There are several setulae on base of vein R, so no Elfiini.
??

Theo

Posted by Zeegers on 20-07-2014 19:51

#16

So, my final call:

Male Synactie parvula.

If this is correct, it is clear why it was so diifficult.
If not, I won't do another try.

Theo