Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinidae - Elomyia lateralis ?
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| Vince |
Posted on 20-07-2007 21:53
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Member Location: France Posts: 31 Joined: 21.09.06 |
Hi, I found this little fly (7mm approx) that looks like a female of Elomyia lateralis, but I just read in another post concerning a male of the same species that its supposed to be a Mediterrean species... and it was found 50km south of Paris.   Any idea ? |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 20-07-2007 23:41
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Theo mentioned that the curved petiole on vein-M was quite distinctive so it should be Elomyia lateralis. Also, the phasiine tachinids seem to be extending their range north - perhaps due to the ever-warming climate?  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-07-2007 09:50
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19233 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Great call ! Could have missed it myself. It's very small and dark for Elomyia, but then again, the wing venation is unmistakable. Another species to look for more north. Theo |
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| Vince |
Posted on 21-07-2007 12:37
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Member Location: France Posts: 31 Joined: 21.09.06 |
Thx to both  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 22-07-2007 10:08
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19233 Joined: 21.07.04 |
To add to my previous post: From Holland anything south of the Loire is 'Mediterrean'. So I use this word rather loosely (maybe too loosely) I can imagine that the word has a more restricted meaning in France. Still, surprising find near Paris Theo |
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