Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Mintho rufiventris, Tachinidae
Posted by Rui Andrade on 19-07-2007 18:40
#1
Can anyone help me identify this fly?
locality: Barcelos, Portugal
date: 2007/08/19
Thanks
Edited by Rui Andrade on 30-11-2007 00:56
Posted by Susan R Walter on 19-07-2007 18:56
#2
The bristles seem very long and prolific, and the abdomen a bit broad and short, so I think it is
Eriothrix rufomaculata.
Posted by ChrisR on 19-07-2007 19:23
#3
Mintho rufiventris - note the laterally compressed abdomen and 2 bold black bars on the anterior part of the thorax.
Eriothrix has more black bars and an abdomen that is as wide as it is tall. :)
Posted by Zeegers on 19-07-2007 19:55
#4
As Chris explained before, he is so anxious to get Mintho himself that he can recognize it from virtually every angle !
Now is the best time, Chris
Theo
Posted by ChrisR on 19-07-2007 20:17
#5
If it would stop raining here I would try! ;) But actually it is quite rare here and with a very sporadic/random distribution.
Posted by Xespok on 19-07-2007 20:17
#6
I guess
this and
this image also shows this species from Hungary. This species should be rather unmistakable if I understand it correctly.
Edited by Xespok on 19-07-2007 20:19
Posted by ChrisR on 19-07-2007 20:22
#7
Yes ... and Yes ... and quite easy to mistake for
Eriothrix rufomaculata but it is not too difficult to identify them from good photos when you know the differences ;)
Posted by Rui Andrade on 19-07-2007 20:34
#8
Thank you all very much;)
Posted by Susan R Walter on 20-07-2007 12:44
#9
Curses :@ - I wasn't totally convinced with
E rufomaculata, but completely forgot about
Mintho (which I have never seen, anyway).
Very useful discussion though, so thanks Chris.
An absolutely torrential rainstorm has just finished outside my office window here in the City of London.
Posted by Xespok on 20-07-2007 15:37
#10
Chris, thx for the confirmation.