Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae/Rhinophoridae? > Eriothrix rufomaculata [TZ]
Posted by Stephen R on 22-11-2009 21:04
#1
Northumberland, end of July, 7-8mm. Sorry only one shot.
Edited by Stephen R on 25-11-2009 22:51
Posted by Jaakko on 23-11-2009 10:12
#2
Looks interesting. Not like any tachinid I would know, so how about
Stevenia sp. (Rhinophoridae)? I'm a bit puzzled by the calypters, as they do not appear that rhinophoridish...
Posted by Stephen R on 23-11-2009 12:02
#3
Thanks Jaakko. From the Gallery I did wonder if it might be a
Stevenia. Apart from the calypters, is the petiole long enough? I suppose these things vary quite a bit between species. Shame I didn't get more and better photos :|
Stephen.
Edited by Stephen R on 23-11-2009 12:20
Posted by conopid on 23-11-2009 18:15
#4
Shame I didn't get more and better photos ... or
better still, collected a male specimen;)
Posted by Zeegers on 23-11-2009 21:08
#5
Definitely Tachinidae, for the reason mentioned by Jaakko.
Very weird though. First impression is Estheria, however, the eyes are hairy is that right (have a look at the left eye at the yellow background) ?
Can we say anything on the arista (bare / plumose )?
Palpus is yellow, correct ?
Theo
Posted by Stephen R on 23-11-2009 21:29
#6
I'll come back with a crop of the head (can't do it on this machine). The eyes are definitely hairy and the palpus orange, but I can't be sure about the arista from what I have here. My impression is that it is bare.
Stephen.
Posted by Stephen R on 23-11-2009 22:50
#7
This is all there is :|
Posted by Stephen R on 23-11-2009 22:52
#8
and here's a crop of the back end.
Posted by Zeegers on 25-11-2009 22:37
#9
Aaahhh!
The yellow thing is the proboscis, the palpus is black !
It must be Eriothrix rufomaculata, I don't have another option.The reddish sidemarks are obscured by the wings.
this perfectly fits 'end of July'
Theo
Theo
Posted by Stephen R on 25-11-2009 22:50
#10
Yes, that makes perfect sense - there were lots of
E rufomaculata about. Sorry to have started a wild goose chase :|, and thank you for giving it so much attention.
Stephen.
Posted by ChrisR on 26-11-2009 00:24
#11
Wow - that was amazingly deceptive - I would have guessed I could never mistake an
E.rufomaculata :o
Posted by Jaakko on 27-11-2009 15:37
#12
"Not any tachinid I would know" ... (sigh)
Posted by Stephen R on 27-11-2009 17:12
#13
Is there a prize for Misleading Photo of the Year? :(
Sorry folks!
Stephen.