Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinid? Fly for ID please
Posted by shenk1 on 06-07-2011 18:08
#1
Found near Barnsley, South Yorkshire on the 3rd July.
Been suggested that its a Tachinid with possible ID's of Eumea linearicornis , Epicampocera succincta or Lypha dubia but there are question marks about each of these possiblities.
Any further help much appreciated.
Gary
Edited by shenk1 on 06-07-2011 18:09
Posted by ChrisR on 06-07-2011 18:52
#2
Looks like
Nemorilla floralis - note the triangular arrangement of bristles on humeral callus (shoulder) ;)
Posted by shenk1 on 06-07-2011 19:35
#3
Cheers Chris:)
Just had a quick look at some pics online and it looks right (to me anyway- i.e. total novice but trying to learn;))
Is it usual for Barnsley (found in my back garden)?
Gary
Posted by ChrisR on 06-07-2011 20:06
#4
Well, it used to be much commoner than it is now, that's for sure - there are plenty in collections. I have never caught one in the wild but people do send me the occasional specimen now and again ... but they're not common, for sure, and Barnsley might be a nice record - send us the info (date, place, grid reference, observer's name etc.) and we'll database it :)
PS: gardens do seem to be a favourite habitat - the ones I have been given over the years tend to be from gardens :)
Edited by ChrisR on 06-07-2011 20:08
Posted by Anphim on 06-07-2011 20:26
#5
Is it the same species?
(Bryansk, Russia? 25/09/2010.)
Posted by ChrisR on 06-07-2011 20:51
#6
No - better start a different thread for the full answer to that question ;)