Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Phasiine tachinid to ID
Posted by Rui Andrade on 29-07-2008 22:41
#1
I found this rather distinctive tachinid in umbellifer flowers (actually I found two of them). Because of its distinctiveness I imagine that an ID is possible:).
location: Barcelos, Portugal
date: 28/07/2008
Posted by cosmln on 29-07-2008 22:43
#2
Rhinophoridae?
cosmln
Posted by Rui Andrade on 29-07-2008 22:49
#3
Because of the petiole? I don't think so, to me it seems to be a tachinid but who knows:)? Thank you cosmln.
Posted by Rui Andrade on 29-07-2008 22:52
#4
Now you got me confused :S
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 29-07-2008 22:55
#5
remember: rhinophorids has ALMOST always small calypters. And the calypters are big here! very probably: Tachinidae. :) The terminalia is like a hook ::o
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 29-07-2008 23:02
Posted by Rui Andrade on 29-07-2008 22:58
#6
Yes, I thought of that, but in the gallery Rhinophora lepida has big calypters and that is confusing to me.
Posted by Liekele Sijstermans on 29-07-2008 23:32
#7
Leucostoma cf anthracinum (Tachinidae, Phasiinae)
difficult genus, in need of revision
Liekele
Posted by Rui Andrade on 29-07-2008 23:46
#8
Ah, a tachinid :D. Thank you Liekele;).
Posted by ChrisR on 30-07-2008 08:56
#9
Very interesting - thanks Rui & Leikele :) I have never seen this genus but, having checked the key now, it seems a good ID (within the limits of our knowledge) and it fits with the southern distribution. Maybe worth sending the photos in to the gallery too because we don't have that genus listed yet :)
Posted by Rui Andrade on 30-07-2008 17:39
#10
Chris Raper wrote:
Very interesting - thanks Rui & Leikele :) I have never seen this genus but, having checked the key now, it seems a good ID (within the limits of our knowledge) and it fits with the southern distribution. Maybe worth sending the photos in to the gallery too because we don't have that genus listed yet :)
Done:)