Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae 6, Kazakhstan, Mintho rufiventris?

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 28-06-2008 16:43
#1

21 June 2008, Almaty province, the steppe N of R-12 road to Kaskelen, 43.180255?N, 76.732934?E. On bark of a lone elm tree. Size 8 to 8.5 mm.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 28-06-2008 16:43
#2

One more view.

Posted by ChrisR on 28-06-2008 20:02
#3

It does look like Mintho rufiventris ... but when you get outside Europe Theo always mentions other genera, like Minthoides etc. But in this case I am pretty sure it still looks like Mintho to me :)

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 29-06-2008 05:47
#4

Many thanks Chris.