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 Tachinid for ID, SE Spain
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 12-12-2011 23:25
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
... and a lateral shot. The most anterior pair of median bristles are the median discals on T3, not marginals on T1+2:
ChrisR attached the following image:  [109.21Kb] Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 13-12-2011 06:55
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 Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
First of all, thanks to you all for your replies!  Paul Beuk wrote: The top two images are a different specimen than the bottom two. The patterns of pollen on the specimens are different and the dust patterns on the mesonotum are also somewhat different. Yes, Paul, I thought it had to be a different specimen. But being in the same plant at the same time, although not impossible, I think the chances of having two different species of Zeuxia on it are pretty low. And the lighting on the second specimen is so much better for ID, that I wanted to give it a try. Chris, superb pictures! Thanks for posting them! Let's wait for Theo's opinion seeing this.  |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 18-12-2011 22:05
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
As it seems that nothing definite can be said of this fly, what would be the best way to name it? Zeuxia sp.? Zeuxia cf. sicardi? Zeuxia cf. zernyi? Thanks! |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 19-12-2011 00:34
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Zeuxia cf. pilucaensis.... |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 19-12-2011 07:00
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Never heard of it   I cannot find it in the keys...
Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 19-12-2011 21:33 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 19-12-2011 16:31
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Well, on the balance I'd say that it is Zeuxia zernyi but Theo is the expert and has probably seen a lot more than I have
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 19-12-2011 21:39
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Chris, I cannot thank you enough for all your input in this and taking the time to check your specimens and even photographing them I agree it looks like zernyi but as you said, Theo is the one that has more experience with this very difficult group of Tachinids. I would feel more confortable knowing his opinion too. And certainly your own opinion is much more reliable than mine!! |
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