Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae Belgium 2023-04-26
Posted by Tetrao on 26-04-2023 15:48
#1
Hi All,
I pictured this specimen in my garden on 2023-04-26. Measured on picture 13,8mm.
I think it could be a Tachinidae but could not find it by myself.
Can you help me, please ?
Thank you for reading and or commenting !
Didier
Posted by John Carr on 26-04-2023 16:10
#2
Tachina, probably
ursina.
Posted by Tetrao on 26-04-2023 16:57
#3
John Carr wrote:
Tachina, probably ursina.
Thank you John !
How can I make the difference between T. ursina and T. lurida ?
Didier
Posted by eklans on 26-04-2023 18:38
#4
Hello Didier, I think this one is a male T. lurida:
- frons ≥ 0.5 times width of eye
- the red patches on side of the abdomen are distinct
- antenna's flagellum 2 - 3 times as wide as the pedicel
- tergite 5 without a small basal dusted band
- scutellum's apicals are strong and crossed (hard to see from that angle)
Posted by Tetrao on 26-04-2023 20:00
#5
Thank you very much both !!!
I know it's not always easy for me to read the english keys !!!
Have a good day,
Didier