Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Phasia? (Tachinidae)
Posted by zcuc on 13-06-2008 17:32
#1
small fly found on flowers, Israel
Edited by zcuc on 13-06-2008 17:53
Posted by Rui Andrade on 13-06-2008 17:51
#2
It belongs to the genus Phasia (Tachinidae)
Posted by zcuc on 13-06-2008 17:54
#3
Thanks Rui
Posted by ChrisR on 13-06-2008 18:15
#4
My best guess is
Phasia pusilla, because it has a very silver face with no visible hair between the eyes and frontal bristles AND it doesn't appear to have the yellow haltares of
barbifrons. :)
Posted by Zeegers on 13-06-2008 19:45
#5
Chris, I don't want to spoil your dish, but this guy is from Israel.
They have many species of subg. Hyalomyia over there.
So an ID is really not possible, we need to see female genitalia in this group for a good ID.
Theo
Posted by ChrisR on 13-06-2008 21:10
#6
Eeek - well-spotted, didn't see that :(
It would have been such a lovely
Phasia pusilla if it was in England too :D
Edited by ChrisR on 13-06-2008 21:11
Posted by zcuc on 13-06-2008 21:50
#7
Thanks Chris and Theo
It indeed has a very silvery face. look how nice it is :D
Posted by ChrisR on 14-06-2008 09:56
#8
Yes, it's a nice set of photos and I think we can say "it isn't
Phasia barbifrons" :D But for a proper identification better catch a few females and maybe Theo can go further (if you ask nicely ;)). :)