Thread subject: Diptera.info :: A Tachinidae fly to identify, please...
Posted by pilonm on 24-01-2009 16:36
#1
Hello,
Here is a picture of what I think is a female Tachinidae fly. Am I wrong? If not, which species???
Pictures took at Sherbrooke, Quebec, near Vermont USA last July.
Thank you again for your appreciated help
Michel
Quebec, Canada
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-01-2009 16:37
#2
Phasiinae - Phasia sp.
Posted by ChrisR on 24-01-2009 18:53
#3
Phasinae but not
Phasia sp. - the body segments look fused, which would hint at something more related to
Gymnosoma or
Cistogaster ... but I think it is neither :) If you have a specimen I can run it though the keys :)
Posted by Zeegers on 24-01-2009 18:54
#4
Phasiinae yes, Phasia no.
In our universe this would be a female Cistogaster.
Need to check if this genus is also present in your universe.
Theo
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-01-2009 18:57
#5
thanks for fix my error on genus. I haven't many time to see calmly the keys.
Posted by ChrisR on 24-01-2009 19:58
#6
I don't see
Cistogaster in the Nearctic key but there is
Gymnosoma and other genera like
Gymnoclytia (which would be my uneducated guess).
Posted by Zeegers on 25-01-2009 11:28
#7
Yes, it is Gymnoclytia, in Coquillett 1897 as.... Cistogaster.
Theo
Posted by pilonm on 28-01-2009 18:34
#8
Hello all,
Thank you very much for your great help!!! After looking at different answers from different forums and searching through images, I come to the conclusion that it is a Tachinid of the Genus Gymnosoma.
So it is Gymnosoma sp.
There are only 6 species of Gymnoclytia in Neartic and none of the images I saw correspond to mine.
Thanks again!
Michel