Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae, April, Hungary 1 > Bothria subalpina
Posted by pwalter on 05-04-2009 18:37
#1
Hi, this Tachinid was sitting on a tree-trunk, forest, Bukk mountains, NE Hungary yesterday. What is it?
Edited by pwalter on 07-04-2009 17:49
Posted by pwalter on 05-04-2009 18:38
#2
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Posted by Zeegers on 05-04-2009 18:44
#3
Looks like Phorocera, it has, however, 4 post DC.
So Parasetigena silvestris is a candidate.
Theo
Posted by pwalter on 05-04-2009 18:46
#4
Thank You, would a closer view on thorax/head help?
Posted by Zeegers on 05-04-2009 20:16
#5
No
A more lateral shot would help
I still have doubts, it is a bit early in the year for Parasetigena.
Theo
Posted by neprisikiski on 05-04-2009 20:35
#6
resembles Lypha ruficauda?
Posted by Xespok on 05-04-2009 20:36
#7
For me this is too colorful for P. silvestris, but colors do not mean so much.
Theo, what tells you that this is Exoristinae, rather than some Tachininae?
Posted by Zeegers on 06-04-2009 21:00
#8
It is not.
I think you can see a strong prae-alar bristle in the first pic left, which would make it Goniini / Eryciini. The long hairs on the eyes are also suggesting either this or some Tachininae. The scutellar bristles are lacking and the arista is rather strongly thickened.
All this might add up to Bothria, in which case it must be B. subalpina.
Theo
Posted by pwalter on 07-04-2009 10:45
#9
Thanks for everyone, so most likely is Bothria?
Posted by Zeegers on 07-04-2009 17:19
#10
I checked my collection, and I'm pretty confident it is Bothria subalpina. Moreover, we are looking for an early spring species, that narrows the quest down to a few....
Bothria included. SO, 90 % + reliability for me.
It is rather rare species, so obviously it was not the first that came to mind
Theo
Posted by pwalter on 07-04-2009 17:49
#11
Thank You for taking time to check it to specimens also :)
Posted by neprisikiski on 10-04-2009 08:50
#12
Well, in Lithuania Bothria subalpina is amongst the commonest spring Tachinidae :D