Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae 2

Posted by christoophe on 10-06-2008 17:30
#1

picture 08 06 2008
Thank you for help

Posted by Zeegers on 10-06-2008 20:53
#2

Great picture of male Aplomyia confinis, easily recognized by the absurd short fifth (= last) tergite !


Theo

Posted by ChrisR on 10-06-2008 22:58
#3

Wow - good call. I see Aplomyia confinis usually every year but not this year yet :(

Posted by pierred on 11-06-2008 06:47
#4

Hello,

Is the taxon not Aplomya confinis? (Without the i after the y)

Posted by ChrisR on 11-06-2008 08:33
#5

Yes - Aplomya confinis (Fall?n 1820) but I think many species have the wrong myia/mya ending and I defy anyone to remember exactly which species has which without checking in their books first ;)

Posted by Zeegers on 11-06-2008 19:47
#6

That's why I write -myia in all cases, whether it is allowed by the taxonomic police or not.
I'm not gonna criticise any spelling...
but in Greek it is -myia

Theo