Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 grey Tachinid -> Dinera grisescens
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| Sundew |
Posted on 22-05-2008 22:37
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, Today I met a moderately sized grey Tachinid in our arboretum. A name for it would be fine. Many thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [174.17Kb] Edited by Sundew on 23-05-2008 12:48 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 23-05-2008 08:09
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19296 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Looks like Dinera grisescens, but I'm not 100 % sure if I do see a plumose arista Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 23-05-2008 09:57
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
My guess was Dinera, from the general overall appearance and the fact that the abdomenal excavation doesn't extend back to the hid margin of T1+2  Then after checking the Central European Key it would have to be grisescens, from the degree of dusting Looks like there is a plumose arista to me ... if I squint  |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 23-05-2008 12:42
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
There IS a plumose arista!  Many thanks indeed, Sundew PS. As this species is still lacking in our gallery, for labeling it would be good to know whether my fly is a male or a female. Sundew attached the following image:  [177.36Kb] Edited by Sundew on 23-05-2008 12:47 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 23-05-2008 13:43
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
The tip of the abdomen looks male to me ... unless I have missed something obvious Might be worth submitting the close shot of the head to the Gallery too |
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