Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Heliozeta helluo (Tachinidae)
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| eguzki |
Posted on 28-05-2007 20:11
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 Member Location: Perkáta, Hungary Posts: 1145 Joined: 12.10.06 |
Location: Hungary Size: 5-6 mm? Date: 28-05-07 This yellowish fly appeared on the blossoms of thyme in my garden. eguzki attached the following image:  [66.88Kb] Edited by eguzki on 30-05-2007 15:29 |
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| eguzki |
Posted on 28-05-2007 20:12
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Member Location: Perkáta, Hungary Posts: 1145 Joined: 12.10.06 |
Second image:
eguzki attached the following image:  [76.35Kb] |
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| eguzki |
Posted on 28-05-2007 20:40
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Member Location: Perkáta, Hungary Posts: 1145 Joined: 12.10.06 |
Could it be perhaps an Eliozeta pellucens? |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 28-05-2007 23:18
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
or perhaps Clytiomya continua - I haven't seen either species in the field and they are quite tricky to split even in the keys. Theo might have a better idea though  |
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| eguzki |
Posted on 29-05-2007 17:09
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Member Location: Perkáta, Hungary Posts: 1145 Joined: 12.10.06 |
Thank you very much Chris! |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 29-05-2007 19:56
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19317 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The species are not too difficult, as long as you don't try to understand the matter at a generic level. The third antennal segment is elongated, excluding Clytiomyia continua. The arista appears to be thickened at base only, which excludes Heliozeta pellucens. The colouration, quite orange with yellowish wingbase support the conclusion: male Heliozeta helluo (which Chris doesn't have in the UK, to make things more difficult) Theo |
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| eguzki |
Posted on 30-05-2007 15:30
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Member Location: Perkáta, Hungary Posts: 1145 Joined: 12.10.06 |
You are quite excellent! Thank you for the interesting informations! |
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