Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Yellow tachinid from Romania
Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 30-05-2010 09:29
#1
date: 30.05.2010
Posted by Matt Smith on 30-05-2010 10:38
#2
The antennae are relatively short compared to the length of the face, so I would suggest a species of
Cistogaster - this one appears to be a male from the yellow dusting on the thorax.
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 30-05-2010 10:56
#3
I was rather thinking about
Eliozeta heluo /
Clytomya continua (always hesitating between the two).
Posted by ChrisR on 30-05-2010 11:54
#4
Yeah, I would guess
Eliozeta but I am always fooled by these until I get a specimen in my hand :)
Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 30-05-2010 13:28
#5
Thanks for the replies....Unfortunately I don't have the specimen, but I'm sure I will catch a specimen.
Right now I returned from the field and I have collected some interesting tahinids and not only.I will upload the photos later ;)
Posted by ChrisR on 30-05-2010 14:45
#6
They seem to be relatively common in the warmer parts of Europe but we don't get
Eliozeta here and
Clytiomya is very rare. I would advise to catch quite a few (at least 2-6 every 2-4 weeks) because you have a few possible species and it is useful to have males & females ... the same goes for all
Cylindromyia and
Gymnosoma that *look* identical because you will have many different species through the year. :)
Edited by ChrisR on 30-05-2010 14:47
Posted by Alexandru Pintilioaie on 30-05-2010 19:07
#7
I will collect some specimens, hope to find more here.
Pictures of flies will have to wait till tomorrow (now I have some problems with camera batteries ):S