Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sarcophaga depressifrons, Sarcophagidae
Posted by JariF on 06-12-2010 14:34
#1
Hi,
I am working with my Sarcophagidae and am a bit lost with this one. Yes, it's dirty because it's from malaise and I may wash it clean if it turns to be something interesting. It really don't fit any keys, so can it be maybe a Calliphoridae ? Arista is long plumose, long bristles on R1 and R2+3 and there is no Tachinidae-like sub-scutellum. Maybe it's just something I really should know, but now I'm lost. Any ideas ? July 9. 2010 Loviisa, Finland.
Jari
Edited by JariF on 08-12-2010 15:24
Posted by Paul Beuk on 06-12-2010 14:59
#2
Some kind of Tachinidae, I'd say.
Posted by JariF on 06-12-2010 16:22
#3
Thanks. Maybe I must change the name for this thread.
Jari
Posted by ChrisR on 06-12-2010 23:49
#4
If there really is not sign of a subscutellum then it can't be a tachinid ... sure there are tachinids without (eg.
Litophasia) but they don't look like this. Could it have a partial subscutellum, like a rhinophorid? The head is quite round and the calyptrae seem small and do not hug the scutellum.
Posted by Zeegers on 07-12-2010 10:27
#5
Definitely a Sarc.
Difficult to see, first impression is Sarcophila latifrons, but the frons seems too narrow (?)
Start checking the hind coxa for setulae
Theo
Posted by Liekele Sijstermans on 07-12-2010 11:06
#6
I agree on Sarcophagidae.
But it is not Sarcophila which has a different abdominal pattern.
It is a female Sarcophaga s.l.
BTW A lot of the smaller Sarcophaga's have Rhinophorid like calyptra.
Liekele
Posted by Thomas Pape on 07-12-2010 11:18
#7
Theo is right "Definitely a Sarc". I also agree with Liekele that this is probably a female of Sarcophaga s.l., and if so it is likely subgenus Heteronychia (faint fumosity of wings could be a hint that this is S. depressifrons). However, I cannot entirelly rule out Blaesoxipha lapidosa without having a better view of the head profile and the larvipositor.
Posted by JariF on 07-12-2010 17:53
#8
So Sarcophagidae after all. It does not have that blade like larvipositor, so
Sarcophaga female. Following the key it has 3 strong dc and the first one is closer to suture than to second; terminalia is blackish brown; vein R1 is setose; postgenal hairs are white and vein R1 has 7 setae. Conclusion:
Sarcophaga (
Heteronychia)
depressifrons with slightly fumose wings :)
Thank You once again
Jari
Posted by Zeegers on 07-12-2010 21:28
#9
Hi Liekele, Thomas,
that was my second thought. Sometimes better than the first. Anyway, I already gave the argument why it couldn't be Sarcophila.
Theo