Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae/Sarcophagidae from South-western India

Posted by muscicapa on 04-01-2012 05:09
#1
Some views of the fly. Identification of family would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Shyamal
Bangalore, India

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TachinidBhadra1.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TachinidBhadra2.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TachinidBhadra3.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TachinidBhadra4.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TachinidBhadra5.jpg

upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/TachinidBhadra5.jpg
Edited by muscicapa on 04-01-2012 05:10

Posted by ChrisR on 04-01-2012 10:19
#2
Very nice - definitely Tachinidae :) Looks close to something like Blepharipa or Sturmia but let's wait to see whether Theo can add more :)

Did you catch a specimen of it?
Edited by ChrisR on 04-01-2012 10:19