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Tachinidae I
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| christoophe |
Posted on 22-03-2008 10:53
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Member Location: France Provence Posts: 2000 Joined: 06.02.08 |
Hello, The same place, the same day, I see Tachinidae differentes. I have big doubts, the first. pictures 15 02 2008 for three posts Thank for your help christoophe attached the following image: ![]() [148.7Kb] Edited by christoophe on 22-03-2008 11:03 |
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| christoophe |
Posted on 22-03-2008 10:54
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Member Location: France Provence Posts: 2000 Joined: 06.02.08 |
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christoophe attached the following image: ![]() [99.54Kb] |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 22-03-2008 15:52
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19233 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Looks peculiar, bare eyes, projecting mouth margin, thickened arista (? not completely sure), broad vertex, ... Could be Peleteria, I don't see ocellar bristles (feature for Peleteria) and one can see something like Peleteria parafacial bristles on the first pic ? Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 22-03-2008 17:07
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I saw the parafacials on this one but they don't look the same as I am used to seeing on 'normal' Peleteria, so I kept quiet. Certainly isn't Tachina but the very broad parafacial reminds me of some of the more unusual Goniini. The fly is crying out "catch me ... specimen ... over here!!"
Edited by ChrisR on 22-03-2008 17:08 |
| christoophe |
Posted on 22-03-2008 19:06
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Member Location: France Provence Posts: 2000 Joined: 06.02.08 |
Peleteria ? ![]() |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 22-03-2008 20:21
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Maybe - but we need to see a specimen - did you catch any of these flies? |
| christoophe |
Posted on 22-03-2008 20:39
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Member Location: France Provence Posts: 2000 Joined: 06.02.08 |
Not because I did not think that she would be difficult to identify ![]() |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 22-03-2008 21:47
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19233 Joined: 21.07.04 |
? Chris ? Peleteria rubescens have very broad and silvery parafacialia. It does not prove anything, but it certainly is not inconsistent. Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 22-03-2008 21:48
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
We live and learn Tachinids are not difficult to identify and some can be identified reliably from photos if the photo shows the necessary parts. But most require close examination to confirm the identifications - even big ones like this. ![]() On a more positive note, if you do take some specimens I would certainly help identify them and I'm sure Theo would too
Edited by ChrisR on 22-03-2008 21:49 |
| Zeegers |
Posted on 23-03-2008 10:27
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19233 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Any time (as long as there are not hunderds of them). Theo |
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Tachinids are not difficult to identify and some can be identified reliably from photos if the photo shows the necessary parts. But most require close examination to confirm the identifications - even big ones like this.