Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Zophomyia< tachinidae from E Turkey
Posted by Cesa on 03-06-2011 20:29
#1
Hello,
This tachinid of today from East Turkey. Its ID very much appreciated. Muhabbet
Edited by Cesa on 10-06-2011 03:08
Posted by ChrisR on 03-06-2011 21:02
#2
Looks like
Zophomyia to me but it doesn't look like
temula (wing veins are shaded) but perhaps Theo can comment? :)
Posted by Cesa on 03-06-2011 21:10
#3
Thank you Chris
Posted by Jaakko on 03-06-2011 22:34
#4
Well... there are some quire dark-veined
temula. Quite curious that the same species would fly in Turkey and in the Nordic countries same time of the year! To my knowledge additional to this there is only
Z. nitens in the Orient and its description does not match to this one.
Posted by ChrisR on 03-06-2011 22:48
#5
Interesting ... it is probably
temula then but I wonder how much work has been done in Turkey on this genus - perhaps there is another species lurking in the south? More specimens need to be caught :)
Posted by Cesa on 10-06-2011 03:02
#6
Many thanks Gentlemen. Perhaps Theo can comment?
Edited by Cesa on 10-06-2011 03:08
Posted by ChrisR on 10-06-2011 07:53
#7
I've had a look at my
Z.temula and I don't have any with such dark venation ... and there just seems to be something odd with this fly in the photo. I have never seen
Z.nitens but if it doesn't match this fly then we can rule it out. I think all we can say is that it is "
Zophomyia sp." but if specimens had been taken then it would have been interesting to compare the male genitalia with known
Z.temula to see whether there is a new species in Turkey :)