Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinidae Id ?
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| ChasMacey |
Posted on 16-03-2007 17:25
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Member Location: Surrey England Posts: 126 Joined: 22.11.05 |
Hi, Can anyone assist further with an Id for this fly please ? The closest I found in the Gallery was Pales pavida but I do not think it is that as there are some differences. Picture was taken in my Garden in Surrey Southern England on 25th June 2006. Regards Chas ChasMacey attached the following image:  [76.92Kb] www.cgm-gardenlife.co.uk |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 16-03-2007 17:43
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19234 Joined: 21.07.04 |
With such red eyes, it is bound to be a Sarcophagidae - Sarcophagini; and it is. (this means you are in trouble) Theo Zeegers |
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| ChasMacey |
Posted on 16-03-2007 18:02
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Member Location: Surrey England Posts: 126 Joined: 22.11.05 |
Thanks Theo, Again I miss the obvious - I discounted Sarcophagidae becuse of the similarity to P. pavida - When will I learn  Regards Chas www.cgm-gardenlife.co.uk |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 16-03-2007 21:34
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19234 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Well, if the arista is plumose, your best bet is Sarcophagidae Theo |
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| ChasMacey |
Posted on 19-03-2007 12:16
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Member Location: Surrey England Posts: 126 Joined: 22.11.05 |
Thans Theo Lets see how long I can remember that for  Cheers Chas www.cgm-gardenlife.co.uk |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 19-03-2007 17:43
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I've always thought sarcos like this (the common ones) are pretty easy - they often have: * reddish eyes * long body, compared to most tachs & calaphorids * strongly black/grey chequerboard/stripes pattern * huge pulvilli (the soft bits on the feet) * males have a large, obvious genital capsule * very strong angle in vein-M * and Theo's plumose arista, which can be hard to see in the field.  Chris R. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 20-03-2007 17:38
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19234 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Chris is right, the longer body is the most prominent feature to the naked eye in the field. HOWEVER BEWARE of Phorocera (Tachinidae) as exception: also long body. And very common. (Of course, there are more exceptions, however, much less likely to be met by the beginner) I never noticed the striking size of the pulvilli, the picture shows them clearly. So also lesson learned by me Theo |
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