Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae: Cylindromyia pusilla ♂

Posted by ESant on 11-11-2024 18:35
#1

Hello,

I photographed this fly in Argentera (CN), Italy, 1700m a.s.l. on August 18th 2024. I think it is a Cylindromyia, but is it possible to identify its species based on these photos?

Thank you in advance,
Emanuele

Edited by ESant on 12-11-2024 16:42

Posted by ESant on 11-11-2024 18:35
#2

Photo 2:

Posted by ESant on 11-11-2024 18:36
#3

Photo 3:

Posted by ESant on 11-11-2024 18:36
#4

Photo 4:

Posted by eklans on 12-11-2024 11:07
#5

I think it's a male C. pusilla:
- apical scutellar bristles missing
- abdomen without discals
- arista in its apical 1/3 lance-shaped and broadened
(T&H + translation Rayner, Raper)

Posted by ESant on 12-11-2024 16:42
#6

Thank you very much Eric!