Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinidae (3), June 03, 2007
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 05-06-2007 10:45
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 Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3338 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Size 5 to 5.5 mm.
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 05-06-2007 10:46
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3338 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Dorsal view + the head.
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| Xespok |
Posted on 05-06-2007 11:27
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
This looks similar to the Carcelia sp. I posted earlier.
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 05-06-2007 11:41
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
It does rather look like Carcelia, though again I'd like to see the lateral head view from a little lower down. When you see a Carcelia under the microscope the eye height is obvious but photos can be deceptive. In Carcelia specimens in my collection the distance between the lower eye margin and the mouth edge is extremely thin - being as wide as or slightly wider than the width of antenna 3. Anyway, it would be nice to see this specimen!  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 05-06-2007 15:14
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19011 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Well, the tibiae are black (Black !) and I see 4 or at least 3 STPL, both rule Carcelia out. Small chance it's a female of Aplomyia, we can't see enough of tergite 5. Otherwise, I'm lost and need to see the specimen Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 05-06-2007 15:57
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Aplomyia would (in England) suggest that there are Lysandra sp. in the vicinity.  They do look quite similar to (but much better than!) my photos of Aplomyia confinis too http://tachinidae...brcno=5001 Edited by ChrisR on 05-06-2007 16:09 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 05-06-2007 16:42
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19011 Joined: 21.07.04 |
I've compared it with my collection, and it seems to be consistent with female Aplomyia confinis. It's not a sure ID, though, just likely at best. Aplomyia is a parasitoid on any Lycaenidae, often Theclinae. Which is no problem around Moscow. Theo |
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| Dmitry Gavryushin |
Posted on 06-06-2007 07:33
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Member Location: Moscow region, Russia Posts: 3338 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Many thanks Theo and Chris. I will check whether I have additional pictures of abdomen that might help. |
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