Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Cylindromyia cf. pusilla
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| Sundew |
Posted on 05-07-2008 22:51
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Hi, This small Tachinid was feeding today on a wild carrot inflorescence. It would like to get a name! Thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [191.36Kb] Edited by Sundew on 01-08-2008 13:53 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 06-07-2008 10:41
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Cylindromyia sp.  but not sure which one |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 01-08-2008 11:25
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3938 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Any chance for a species name, dear Theo? |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 01-08-2008 12:41
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19234 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Was it very small ? (6-7 mm.) Looks like pusilla. Theo |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 01-08-2008 13:52
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3938 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Yep, compared to the tiny carrot flowers it certainly measured less than a cm. I have some more pics of rather small Cylindromyias, more recent ones from a different place, maybe it is the same species. (I'll post another thread this evening.) Sometimes they showed white rings on the abdomen, sometimes not - is this just a matter of exposure to light? However, we can discuss that in the next Cylindromyia thread. Many thanks, Sundew |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 01-08-2008 17:38
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19234 Joined: 21.07.04 |
NO, the colouration and lack of dusting are typical for this species (that is, if you exclude 14 mm. ones like bicolor etc.). Theo |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 01-08-2008 18:04
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
It is not pusilla. Or to be exact, I don't think so All pusilla specimens I've seen have essentially unicolorous wings with no yelllow at the wing base.
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 01-08-2008 20:38
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19234 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I agree that the colouration of the wings is extreme, however, some females pusilla in my collection are quite similar to this one. (Maybe my collection is bigger )? Theo |
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