Posted by Sundew on 12-07-2010 00:36
#1
Hi,
Some days ago I saw this small yellow Tachinid on an inflorescence of wild carrot. I think the 3rd antenna segment is not long enough for
Eliozeta, so it might be
Clytiomyia. The
Clytiomyia continua I photographed two years ago was, however, much less golden as to face and thorax (but not as dark as the photos in the gallery). Is the colour so variable?
Many thanks for help, Sundew
Posted by ChrisR on 12-07-2010 09:37
#3
Males & females are slightly different colours but I also have trouble with these 2 genera because I just don't see enough of them here. I would guess that it was a male
Eliozeta helluo but we really need Theo's experience :)
Posted by Zeegers on 13-07-2010 20:53
#4
I agree with Clytiomyia continua.
The antenna is too short for E. pellucens and the abdomen not yellow enough for E. helluo.
The difference in golden colouration in the face is a strong sexual dimorphism in these species (plural).
Theo