Thread subject: Diptera.info :: tachinidae>Admontia maculisquama
Posted by philporter on 29-07-2012 16:50
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Two different keys Belshaw and Day, have led me to Admontia on this one but I can't find a decent picture to confirm. The abdomen has yellowish-bronze reflections, the squamae are orange and the wing bases yellow. The head is deep; Characters supporting Admontia in Belshaw are - two long strong av bristles on mid tibia, and the scutellar bristles look like those for A. grandicornis in Belshaw (the small apicals are shorter than the pair of pre-scutellars; the basal bristles are thinner than the other two marginal pairs). But this is very rare in UK? Caught grassland on sandy soil, Lincoln , 14/6/12.
Edited by philporter on 07-08-2012 21:23
Posted by philporter on 29-07-2012 16:50
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Posted by philporter on 29-07-2012 16:51
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Posted by ChrisR on 29-07-2012 17:21
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Theo is probably the best judge but it looks like
Admontia maculisquama to me - nice find -
Admontia spp. are never common :)
Posted by Zeegers on 29-07-2012 21:27
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A dorsal shot (of the thorax) would help, but so far, I totally agree !
Theo
Posted by philporter on 30-07-2012 09:25
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Posted by philporter on 30-07-2012 09:26
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Posted by philporter on 30-07-2012 09:27
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Posted by Zeegers on 04-08-2012 17:50
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thanks, case closed (maculisquama)
Posted by philporter on 07-08-2012 21:22
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Thanks Theo, I've only just seen your reply.
Regards
Phil Porter