Thread subject: Diptera.info :: First tachinid 2008 - Wagneria sp.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 13:25
#1
Hi
Finally I found my first (true) tachinid. Maybe in last weekend I spotted a tachinid like this one...
EDIT: Now I believe this can be a rhinophorid. It has clearly a petiole (there are tachinids with petiole though) but this has small calypters hence I think this can be a rhinophorid.
This is rather dark fly. Coal colour.
It measures about 7 mm. The head (lateral view) measures 1 mm.
I will show the body photo more later.
EDIT 2: Maybe a
Wagneria sp. according to the Chris Raper
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 20:32
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 15:04
#2
another..
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 15:09
#3
rhinophoridae...
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 15:10
#4
another...
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 15:16
#5
another
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 15:19
#6
very peculiar the 2 long bristles on scutellum. :oB)
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 15:20
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 15:26
#7
another..
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 15:26
Posted by crex on 09-03-2008 15:38
#8
Close up and sharp enough. You just have to work a little more with your lighting technique. Check out Tony T's postings. B)
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 15:49
#9
the lighting issue --- I need a better diffuser. The diffuser I use is very good for SIgma lens, but for this lens is not enough. I will build a home-made diffuser.
A new flash would be welcome. Or a reflector with this flash so the other side of the eye can be illuminated better.
And there are no any stacks here. :P
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 15:50
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 18:07
#10
the first specimen..
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 18:10
#11
this last photo was taken by the compact Fuji just to show the way I put the labels. I use vegetal paper that is very good and better than the normal paper because if we put in ethanol there is no damage for the paper! I used edding 800 ink that is great and can support easily even ethanol 95% :D
The vegetal paper doesn't slide in the pin which is great too.
I use a wooden box with plastazote foam as you can see.
Any suggestions would be welcome.
As you know the fly has 7 mm.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 18:12
#12
another view.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 18:19
#13
where is DET in the first label (upper label) should be read as MET! ( METhod capture)
Posted by ChrisR on 09-03-2008 19:53
#14
Looks like
Wagneria perhaps :) Love those parafacial bristles and long petiole ... but not sure if you get others down there :D
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-03-2008 20:17
#15
so my first intuition was right... :)
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 10-03-2008 18:33
#16
Theo, is it possible in this case to know which will be the Wagneria?
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 17-03-2008 21:33
#17
yesterday I spotted another Wagneria sp. It seems a very unquiet fly. :|
Posted by Zeegers on 18-03-2008 19:18
#18
It is Wagneria, however, this is a very difficult genus in which I have restricted experience (southern genus), so I'm not gonna speculate on the species level.
Theo