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Tachina to id
Rui Andrade	#1 Posted on 06-04-2008 22:33
Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07	I found this Tachina on the last 4th of April feeding in flowers in Barcelos, Portugal. What species could it be?


javanerkelens	#2 Posted on 06-04-2008 23:01
Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07	I'am absolut no expert, but looks like Peleteria sp. Greating Joke


Robert Heemskerk	#3 Posted on 06-04-2008 23:33
Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05	Nice pictures! In Holland, I would say Tachina fera.., but I am also not a specialist and do not know anything about species in Portugal? Perhabs there is a 'Portugal Tachina' living? Greeting, Robert Heemskerk ---- WWW: http://robertheem...ndedag.htm ---


ChrisR	#4 Posted on 07-04-2008 10:19
Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04	It's a Tachina sp. and part of the 'fera group' but I wouldn't like to comment on an identification that far south in Europe - there are other very similar species down there


javanerkelens	#5 Posted on 07-04-2008 12:35
Member Location: Netherlands Posts: 2962 Joined: 18.10.07	I'am only curious and want to lear something.....so where did I go wrong whit Peleteria ??? Greatings Joke


Zeegers	#6 Posted on 07-04-2008 17:07
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18834 Joined: 21.07.04	Robert, in Iberia it is Tachina fera as well. Look at the reddish tarsi, just visible on the second pic. Theo


ChrisR	#7 Posted on 07-04-2008 18:10
Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04	Joke - Peleteria have strong bristles between the lower edge of the eye and the vibrissae but Tachina do not (as in this one).


Rui Andrade	#8 Posted on 10-04-2008 23:14
Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07	Thank you all! I finally saw the famous Tachina fera