Posted by sd on 18-12-2010 14:57
#1
UK, Suffolk, 1st April 2010, size 8mm approx
Using Belshaw, this keys out as
Brachicheta strigata ?
- vertex 2x eye width, middle tibia with 2 or more long antero-dorsal bristles, back of head with some dark hairs, parafacial area without hairs, facial ridge with line of bristles, femora dark brown, abdomen with light grey markings, parafacial area without bristles, medial vein angled, no petiole, no line of hairs on R4+5 or R1, eyes only microscopically hairy, arista bare.
I could be way of the mark with this though:)
Steve
Edited by sd on 21-03-2011 19:57
Posted by ChrisR on 18-12-2010 15:43
#4
Certainly looks good to me - a rare species here so would be nice to check out the specimen :)
Posted by sd on 18-12-2010 17:40
#5
exact size 6mm, detail of scutellar bristles below -
Posted by ChrisR on 18-12-2010 18:16
#6
That looks like mine here then - nice record :) Will you send me all your UK tachinid records in a spreadsheet when you have finished working on them? :)
Posted by ChrisR on 19-12-2010 12:25
#8
Yes, it could just be that they are very under-recorded due to the unfortunately combination of size and flight time ... and the fact that they are tachinids and some people think they are "difficult" ... a fallacy that I am trying to overturn :D