Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinid from Mallorca
Posted by David Gibbs on 01-08-2009 12:20
#1
Using Tschorsnig this specimens runs to couplet 252
Besseria but does not seem to be this genus. Any suggestions appreciated
Edited by David Gibbs on 01-08-2009 12:22
Posted by David Gibbs on 01-08-2009 12:23
#2
and from front
Posted by ChrisR on 01-08-2009 17:30
#3
Hmm, it does look like a
Besseria or
Clairvillia - what makes you think it is wrong? :)
Posted by Zeegers on 02-08-2009 13:23
#4
Clairvillia male.
Hopefully this helps to find out what went wrong.
Theo
Posted by David Gibbs on 02-08-2009 15:03
#5
Many thanks Chris and Theo.
I suspect my specimen failed at couplet 243 because my specimen shows a very short r5 petiole. taking the second option it runs easily to
Clairvilla.
There seem to be only 2 European species of which only
Clairvillia pninae is recorded from Mallorca. This tread
http://www.dipter...pid=101721
suggests
pinnae has cell r4+5 cell closed at the border of the wing and yellow palpus (but it is female being discussed).
Are these features good for male, any other way to separate them?
Posted by Zeegers on 02-08-2009 16:47
#6
The colouration of the palpi works in both sexes, though not always clear.
In the male, hairs on tergites are adpressed in biguttata and erect in pninae.
Both features indicate pninae in this case.
Theo
Posted by David Gibbs on 02-08-2009 17:21
#7
Exellent, thanks Theo
Posted by Zeegers on 05-11-2019 19:21
#8
Actually, I messed up: it is vice versa.
Theo