Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Australian Amobia sp.
Posted by Graeme Cocks on 19-10-2014 04:36
#1
I'm confused about this fly. I thought that 3 broad thoracic stripes made it a Sarcophagidae. But the arista are bare, and the subscutellum seems prominent. Tachinidae? Although I'm not sure on that either. Does Tachinidae having a well developed subscutellum mean that it is bulging? Or, in the case of this fly, it is presenting as a broad surface but not bulging.
Edited by Graeme Cocks on 21-11-2014 19:38
Posted by Graeme Cocks on 19-10-2014 04:37
#2
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Edited by Graeme Cocks on 19-10-2014 04:38
Posted by John Carr on 20-11-2014 03:54
#3
Some guy with initials G.C. submitted a similar fly to boldsystems from northeastern Australia. It is currently IDed as
Protomiltogramma.
http://www.boldsy...xid=470835
Bare arista is typical of Miltogramminae, but where I live they don't have strong stripes like other Sarcophagidae.
Posted by Graeme Cocks on 20-11-2014 19:05
#4
Thanks John.
Posted by Liekele Sijstermans on 20-11-2014 22:39
#5
Hi Graeme,
The fly as submitted by the guy with initials G.C. is not Protomiltogramma but Amobia. Your fly is an Amobia too. Sarcophagidae, Miltogramminae.
Tachinidae indeed have a subscutellum that is bulging.
Regards
Liekele
Posted by Graeme Cocks on 21-11-2014 19:38
#6
Thanks Liekele. I'll change that ID on BOLD.