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 Tachinidae for ID, C Spain --> Estheria cristata
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 28-06-2014 17:34
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 Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Found in Madrid mountains on 17.06.2014. Feeding on Umbelliferae by the road. Can it be some kind of Dexiinae? Thanks for whatever help!! 
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 28-06-2014 17:34
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Another view.
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 28-06-2014 17:35
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
And the last one.
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| ValerioW |
Posted on 28-06-2014 17:57
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 Member Location: Padova - Italy Posts: 982 Joined: 01.06.12 |
It resembles much Microphthalma europaea (I found some of them not much time ago, and cannot forget that very long face) . But can't negate that for being in tribe Megaprosopini m's appendix seems short... this turns me to Estheria sp.
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 28-06-2014 18:30
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Thanks a lot for your input, Valerio! I always get very confused with Tachinids  I directly ruled out Microphthalma and its relatives precisely by the shape of median vein (they have median vein with a shape closer to Linnaemya; my fly has median vein closer to Dinera but the whole fly doesn't look convincing enough to me for Dinera).The only Megaprosopini I know is the Microphthalma. It looks to me its head has a more triangular shape in lateral view than my fly, I think. But too many Tachinids I don't know  It well might be another member of that tribus Another possibility I thought is Estheria. Some have venation and general looks rather similar to this one. What do you think of this suggestion? Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 28-06-2014 18:30 |
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| ValerioW |
Posted on 28-06-2014 18:33
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Member Location: Padova - Italy Posts: 982 Joined: 01.06.12 |
I think that Estheria suggestion is very good, and I found it likely too (I was checking descriptions after the first reply, and so modified it)! That m appendix looks really short for the tribe of Microphthalma |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 28-06-2014 18:44
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Thanks a lot again, Valerio!! Yes, I noticed your comment about the shape of median vein But I had no idea if it was only for Microphthalma or for the whole tribus. It is clear to me now! Thanks a lot for the clarification too!! And I am very glad you agree with Estheria as a good possibility I am extremely interested in knowing at least the genus of this fly and I have been struggling with it for days. Sadly, I have no information enough for confirming by myself I always need your help, you experts |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 28-06-2014 22:45
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Estheria sp. No way to be a Microphthalma.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 28-06-2014 22:45 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 29-06-2014 08:33
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19336 Joined: 21.07.04 |
That is correct. It is Estheria cristata (red scutellum, very short petiole). Theo |
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| Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 30-06-2014 21:48
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
Jorge, thanks a lot for confirming the genus And Theo, thanks a lot for the species. I didn't expect to be so lucky as to reach species level!!  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 01-07-2014 17:58
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19336 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Well, at home Estheria is the favorite genus of all, since my wife is Esther. Theo |
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