Thread subject: Diptera.info :: T. fera ?

Posted by pat_der2003 on 02-08-2011 17:54
#1

Loire-Atlantique, western France, July 11 2011.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 02-08-2011 18:00
#2

I'd say.. Peleteria.. but wait for Theo, Chris, Erikas...

Posted by pat_der2003 on 02-08-2011 18:15
#3

Hummm, I can add this other view if it can help !!

Many thanks !! ;)

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 02-08-2011 18:29
#4

Possible P. prompta.

Posted by Zeegers on 02-08-2011 20:09
#5

I can understand Stephane's suggestion, but I think the dusting on the tergites in rubescens is difficult to see from this angle.
Western France is hardly a place for a strict mountaious species as prompta

Any picture from behind might settle this.


Theo

Posted by pat_der2003 on 02-08-2011 20:38
#6

So here's a picture from the back ! ;)

Thanks to all of you !

Posted by Zeegers on 03-08-2011 09:15
#7

Well, that did not weaken Stephane's case !

Still, there are no mountains (> 2000 m. alt.) present, are there ?


Theo

Posted by pat_der2003 on 03-08-2011 17:14
#8

In fact, the ground is ... 5 m above the sea level ... and it is nearby (1 or 2 km norther) a huge marsh called "La Brière" which is about ... 1 to 3 m in altitude ! :)


So, indeed, absolutely no mountains here !! ;)

Many thanks !! :)

Posted by Zeegers on 04-08-2011 16:52
#9

Well, dusting is best seen obliquely from behind, this might be too perpendicular.

So I still think this might very well be P. rubescens, which would make more sense.

But proof it is not.


Theo

Posted by pat_der2003 on 04-08-2011 18:18
#10

Looking closer to my pictures of this one, I have to agree : there are tricks of the light ! :)

Here are three more views of this Tachinid :

Posted by pat_der2003 on 04-08-2011 18:19
#11

I think dusting on tergites is more visible ...

Posted by pat_der2003 on 04-08-2011 18:20
#12

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