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Tachinidae (?) Diptera identification
mwa66
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Posted on 09-05-2010 20:53
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Hi. I'm searching for any suggestions what kind of Diptera I found in my garden, 5-6 mm big. yellow/bronze rear (I'm chemist so sorry for lack of profesionalism). Yellow arrow sign on head. Red eyes. Please look attachement and link below.
http://fotogalerie.pl/fotka/3035691273415177s2,mwa66,Mucha-.htm
picture was made by myself in Poland, North center part of country, Torun city area. Four next pictures represent the same "fly". I'm more macro photography "young" enthusiast than Dipterologist but each my insect should be identified. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Best Regarsd. Marek
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A small tachinid, for the specialists...
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Paul Beuk wrote:
A small tachinid, for the specialists...

Hi Paul. Thx. To submit picture to the gallery specient has to be identified. Am I right?
I added new photos
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Just wait till a specialist comes along. I am certain someone will put a species name on it.
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Paul Beuk wrote:
Just wait till a specialist comes along. I am certain someone will put a species name on it.

Clear. I will. Thanks. And last portrait.
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Hi Marek,
Since you now know that it is a Tachinid, change the title of your thread ("edit" button) to attract the Tachinidae experts Theo or Chris. They won't find it otherwise Grin.
 
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Right:

Eliozeta pellucens female.

Excellent quality of pictures !

Theo
 
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Zeegers wrote:
Right:

Eliozeta pellucens female.

Excellent quality of pictures !

Theo

Thanks. How you know it ? For me black magic. I'm not fully happy from shots. Too small DoF. But I agree they are not bad. Thanks again.
 
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This black magic is called twentyfive years of experience.
It is very nice, however, there is no fast way to get it !

To give some clues, it is 'clearly' Phasiinae, that is, the subfamily with usually few bristles, often rather Syrphid-like.
The topcell is open.
The general habitus points at either Eliozeta or Clytiomyia.
And then it is easy, the third antennal segment is much longer than broad and the arista is thickened over much more than basal half. All of this points to only 1 species:
Eliozeta pellucens

A female (males have the vertex much smaller).

Theo
 
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One day I will learn Grin I thought it was closer to Clytiomya because it was so dark and I always think of Eliozeta as being quite orange, but that's probably just the males ... I need to see a lot more and I will get better Smile
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ChrisR wrote:
One day I will learn Grin I thought it was closer to Clytiomya because it was so dark and I always think of Eliozeta as being quite orange, but that's probably just the males ... I need to see a lot more and I will get better Smile

Theo , Chris
Based on this I will stay as macrophotography enthusiast. I will try to stay as a supporting guy of your web page. I hope that my pictures will be better and better soon. I hope I will start to collect more and more but only a living ones taken in nature. Best Regards. Marek
 
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Marek: keep them coming !

Chris: yes, males are more orange


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