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Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 28-02-2015 21:07

Picture is not mine. The fly was found by my friend José Fernández in Toledo, C Spain by a sault lagoon on 22.II.2015. A very early Tachinid. Petiole reminds me the one of Hypovoria hilaris (which starts flying much later), but various things don't seem to fit (above all, the genal hairs of this fly). What else can it be?? Not many Tachinids can be on its wings so soon in the season. Any ideas? Whatever help will be most appreciated ;)

Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 01-04-2015 10:49

Posted by Zeegers on 01-03-2015 20:58

Hi Piluca

I agree it should be Voriini and as far as I can tell (based on description), it agrees very well with Uclesia fumipennis. By the way, this genus is named after a place called 'Ucles" somewhere in Spain ! Most if not all Uclesia are extremely early spring species, so that makes sense as well.
Interesting to read that Mesnil compairs the abdominal pattern with that of Phorocera. If you forget about the head and the wings, that makes sense !

Theo

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 01-03-2015 21:44

Thanks so much once more, Theo!! :)

Surprisingly, you already mentioned Uclesia fumipennis last year, when I uploaded my Hypovoria hilaris, but I had completely forgotten about it ;)

http://www.dipter...d_id=59971

It seems that odd petiole always should lead us in this direction ;)

By the way, Uclés is in province of Cuenca, also in Castilla-La Mancha, C Spain, as Toledo province is :) :) It seems it is the right area too!! :)

Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 01-03-2015 21:48