Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinidae
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Posted on 08-10-2007 21:53
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These Tachinids can be hard, hard hard to identify. I have had to give up on this one after running into several blind alleys. So, can Theo or Chris provide any clues as to what genus this might be? I have a few others that are avoiding determination.  I'll post soon....... conopid attached the following image:  [23.04Kb] Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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Posted on 08-10-2007 21:54
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conopid attached the following image:  [21.29Kb] Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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Posted on 08-10-2007 21:54
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conopid attached the following image:  [32.93Kb] Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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Posted on 08-10-2007 21:54
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conopid attached the following image:  [29.98Kb] Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 08-10-2007 22:43
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Hmm, post them to me Nigel - it looksa bit too anonymous for id-by-photo and there's no indication of size etc  |
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Posted on 08-10-2007 22:57
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Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
Thanks Chris, Okay I'll get them in the post. Would love to know where I am going wrong in Belshaw. Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| Susan R Walter |
Posted on 09-10-2007 13:11
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 Member Location: Touraine du Sud, central France Posts: 1802 Joined: 14.01.06 |
Nigel Have you tried running through Tschorsnig as well? Always worth a try with a different key. Chris gave the link in this post: http://www.dipter...post_40905 Susan |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 10-10-2007 19:24
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19009 Joined: 21.07.04 |
It appears to be Pelatachina tibialis. Indeed, a difficult one. Try again with this knowledge. Theo |
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Posted on 10-10-2007 20:27
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Member Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1039 Joined: 02.07.04 |
Theo, Your insight is truly amazing! It certainly appears to be Pelatachina tibialis. I ran it backwards through Belshaw's key and I think couplet 129 threw me, where it gives a choice of orange femora or dark grey or brown. This fly has black femora rather than extremely dark grey. Apart from that everything fits the choices in the couplets.  I am going to post a second problem Tachinid now for another challenge for you! 
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