Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae ?Phytomyptera cingulata

Posted by philporter on 29-12-2011 15:51
#1

Lincoln 10/7/11. This appears to be cingulata but I would be grateful for confirmation. I have tried to illustrate the extra pair of setae on the ocellar triangle, the small apical bristles on the scutellum and the excavation falling far short of tergite, but I haven't been able to find a decent image.

Posted by philporter on 29-12-2011 15:52
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2

Posted by philporter on 29-12-2011 15:53
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3

Posted by philporter on 29-12-2011 15:54
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4

Posted by philporter on 29-12-2011 15:55
#5

3rd antennal segment long and wide, palps orange with dark tip

Posted by ChrisR on 29-12-2011 16:24
#6

Looks fairly good but can you show us the wing venation?

Posted by philporter on 29-12-2011 19:32
#7

Hi Chris,
Will do but can't until Sunday.
Regards
Phil Porter

Posted by ChrisR on 29-12-2011 19:53
#8

No problem :)

Out of interest, have you discounted Paracraspedothrix montivaga ... are you using an unmodified Belshaw key or the one with my updates? :)

Posted by philporter on 29-12-2011 22:26
#9

Actually, my initial identification came from a range of features entered into the Italian open-access site (I presume Paracraspedothrix would be there?) and afterwards the trail to Phytomyptera seemed to work in unmodified Belshaw. So the answer is No!

Posted by ChrisR on 30-12-2011 00:18
#10

Ahhh, OK ... Mosch Web will be up to date so you should be fine ... just if you got there using an old Belshaw then you'd have a potential problem with the newish (post 1993) species Paracraspedothrix montivaga :)

Posted by philporter on 01-01-2012 14:57
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wing venation +
bristle longer than xvein bm at node,