Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Siphona cf. cristata
Posted by Sundew on 04-07-2008 11:57
#1
Hi,
Yesterday evening I took photos of a very small fly sitting in a
Potentilla flower and expected to find an Anthomyiid, but the computer screen showed me a tachinid-like animal - so perhaps the unidentifiable
Siphona?
Thanks for help, Sundew
Edited by Sundew on 01-08-2008 22:16
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 04-07-2008 12:14
#2
Siphona sp.
Posted by Sundew on 04-07-2008 21:21
#3
Once I had a
Siphona that got a species guess by Theo. But he seems to be far away...
Posted by ChrisR on 05-07-2008 18:31
#4
The problem with
Siphona spp. is that any guess is even more of a guess than with other genera ;) This one has no T1+2 marginals so it might be interesting but it doesn't tell me which one it might be :)
Posted by Sundew on 05-07-2008 22:18
#5
Ok, the pics will enrich my collection of no-name Siphonas :D. Anyhow it was fine to learn that Tachinids may be thus small.
Many thanks, Sundew
Posted by Sundew on 01-08-2008 14:10
#6
Now Theo is back, he might well confirm that the fly has to remain without species name (or have an idea... Who knows!).
Posted by Zeegers on 01-08-2008 17:32
#7
probably cristata, legs red, as epaulette, 4 post DC, middle ones close together, frons golden yellow...
Theo
Posted by Sundew on 01-08-2008 22:16
#8
I knew it - Theo would have a guess at least. A name with "cf." is extremely fine for a
Siphona. Many thanks indeed,
Sundew
Posted by Zeegers on 02-08-2008 17:33
#9
Well, don't count on it, in case of Siphona.
The yellow vertex is a good clue for pictures (also in other species like hokkaidensis and maculata, for instance).
Theo