Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinid species ID please
Posted by Toby on 16-07-2009 22:28
#1
common fly in London garden but got some good photos of it and would like to be certain of species, this seemed best photo for ID purposes:
Cyzenis albicans ?
Edited by Toby on 16-07-2009 23:47
Posted by Zeegers on 17-07-2009 19:52
#2
NO.
Are you sure it is common ?
It looks like Estheria (bohemani).
Theo
Posted by ChrisR on 17-07-2009 19:57
#3
Unlikely to be
bohemani in London but possibly
cristata? I'd like to see more angles ... or a specimen :D
Posted by Jaakko on 21-07-2009 20:54
#4
Cannot see any details, but if it's common and this colour:
Allophorocera ferruginea?
Jaakko
Posted by Zeegers on 22-07-2009 17:01
#5
He Jaakko, the topcel is petiolated ! Have a close look !
Moreover, the vertex is rather broad.
It really is Estheria, and Chris is right, it is cristata
Theo
Posted by Jaakko on 22-07-2009 20:39
#6
Theo is again right... I haven't seen this species before! It should be about the same size as
ferruginea, scary if I've ignored this one on the field!
Jaakko
Edited by Jaakko on 22-07-2009 20:40
Posted by ChrisR on 22-07-2009 21:19
#7
I've seen a few in my area but they are surprisingly anonymous-looking until you get a close look at the head and see their bristles ... then they become easy :D
Posted by Zeegers on 24-07-2009 16:28
#8
Well, they have rather long legs, like most Dexiinae, so you will pick them out no doubt, Jaakko
Theo