Thread subject: Diptera.info :: what is it family?
Posted by zhengxialin on 07-07-2011 09:07
#1
The species collected from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China. Could you tell me its name?
Edited by zhengxialin on 07-07-2011 09:09
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 07-07-2011 09:38
#2
I'd say Oestroidea (maybe Tachinidae... but with wet specimens...) Are calypters big? If you have a loup check for the subscutellum. Also tell us about the M vein.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 07-07-2011 09:40
Posted by zhengxialin on 07-07-2011 09:40
#3
Thanks for your opinion, it has redio-cubital crossvein. The calypters is not very big.
Edited by zhengxialin on 07-07-2011 09:55
Posted by Tony Irwin on 07-07-2011 20:45
#4
If you want to keep the flies in alcohol, I think you would be better to photograph them submerged in alcohol too. Most of the detail necessary to identify them is simply not visible when they are wet like this.
Posted by ChrisR on 07-07-2011 20:55
#5
I agree - I just can't see enough to be able to say anything. All the important features are best seen when dry so to see them wet and bedraggled like this is meaningless really. :(
Edited by ChrisR on 07-07-2011 20:58
Posted by zhengxialin on 08-07-2011 01:53
#6
Thanks for your advices.