Thread subject: Diptera.info :: UK, Tachinidae, Actia

Posted by sd on 14-07-2011 15:57
#1

UK, Suffolk, mixed vegetation on sandy soil. 8th July 2011. Size 5mm approx
My first Actia I think. In the field, it had the arched appearance of Siphona but without the long proboscis, the abdomen also showed black and white bands.

Hairs on the wing veins-- a few on R1 distally, hairs on R4+5 stopping at crossvein, cubital vein bare, anal vein disappears before wing margin.

So Actia infantula?

Steve

edited size to 5mm from incorrect 10mm and corrected date

Edited by sd on 14-07-2011 18:37

Posted by sd on 14-07-2011 15:58
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Posted by sd on 14-07-2011 15:59
#3

katepisternum with line of hairs below bristles

Edited by sd on 14-07-2011 16:01

Posted by sd on 14-07-2011 15:59
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Posted by ChrisR on 14-07-2011 16:26
#5

Looks OK to me :) Subapicals converging?

Posted by sd on 14-07-2011 18:26
#6

Yes

Posted by ChrisR on 14-07-2011 19:35
#7

Yeah, that looks OK :)

Nice photos :)

Edited by ChrisR on 14-07-2011 19:36

Posted by sd on 14-07-2011 19:45
#8

Thanks for your comments, Chris. Photos stacked with Zerene (PMax option ), the full size look nice but still room for improvement - I still get ''ghosting'' with crossed legs, etc.
Steve

Posted by sd on 20-08-2011 17:42
#9

Chris has now seen this specimen and confirms the id:)

Steve