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small black fly with stout femora - Cinochira atra (Tachinidae)
Sundew	#1 Posted on 15-09-2016 22:16
Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07	Hi, I am dealing with my not yet identified pictures in store and found this one (Berlin, 17 July 2008) being tricky. It is a small black fly; the red point behind the scutellum certainly is a mite nymph. Though the pictures are not great, the habitus of the little one seems to be rather distinctive. So I hope someone can at least supply a genus name... Thanks in advance, Sundew Sundew attached the following image: [160.89Kb] Edited by Sundew on 16-09-2016 10:03


Rui Andrade	#2 Posted on 15-09-2016 22:34
Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07	Cinochira atra (Tachinidae).


Sundew	#3 Posted on 16-09-2016 10:02
Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07	Great - a tiny Tachinid (with vexing wing venation)! Would never have thought it. Now I read many threads about it, so very interesting! Many thanks for the ID indeed.


Zeegers	#4 Posted on 17-09-2016 12:05
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19283 Joined: 21.07.04	It is difficult to recognize as Tachinidae, but unmistakable as Cinochira. The antennal colouration is one of a kind.... theo


John Carr	#5 Posted on 17-09-2016 12:42
Super Administrator Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 10603 Joined: 22.10.10	Some American Polideini, including the aptly-named Chromatocera, have similar antenna color. The clue for me was the pincers in the first picture, and then eliminate all the normal-looking Leucostomatini.


Sundew	#6 Posted on 17-09-2016 22:20
Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07	So even bad pictures may show some decisive features! That's why I keep so much of them (and then hardly dare to show them)... Many thanks to you for all additional information!