Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae: Parasetigena silvestris ♂
Posted by eklans on 13-12-2021 13:15
#1
Hi, I've this fly while reviewing my Phorocera photos.
Is this the male Parasetigena silvestris?
1. 3rd antennal segment ~4 times as long as the 2nd. Basicosta black. Fore tibia without pd apical spur.
Edited by eklans on 13-12-2021 19:39
Posted by eklans on 13-12-2021 13:16
#2
2. 3+4 dc. CS4 much longer than CS6
Edited by eklans on 13-12-2021 13:18
Posted by eklans on 13-12-2021 13:19
#3
3. no discal setae on tergite 3 & 4
Edited by eklans on 13-12-2021 13:19
Posted by eklans on 13-12-2021 13:20
#4
4. abdomen with very changeable iridescent spots
Edited by eklans on 13-12-2021 13:20
Posted by Zeegers on 13-12-2021 18:53
#5
Yes, looking good. The abdominal pattern is different from other Phorocera (more like a Sarc) and of course 4 post DC is decisive. Genitalia are characteristic too, once you can see those ;)
Theo
Edited by Zeegers on 13-12-2021 22:58
Posted by eklans on 13-12-2021 19:39
#6
Thank you very much, Theo - I'll keep eyes and lenses open |t