Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinid for ID, C Spain --> Istochaeta sp.
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 03-12-2011 23:12
#1
Pictures taken by Nacho Cabellos at Cabaņeros, Ciudad Real, C Spain, in November 2011. I am completely lost with this one. Any help in ID will be most welcome. Thanks in advance!
Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 07-12-2011 00:52
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 03-12-2011 23:13
#2
Another view.
Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 04-12-2011 00:25
#3
Very nice one. Istocheta (cinerea) ?
Posted by ChrisR on 04-12-2011 18:51
#4
Very nice - one for Theo I think :)
Posted by Zeegers on 04-12-2011 19:19
#5
I'm thinking Baumhaueria, but the angle of view is difficult
Any more lateral pics by any chance ?
Theo
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 04-12-2011 22:18
#6
First of all, thank you to you all for your answers :)
Secondly, no real lateral views unfortunately. He didn't suspect it could be interesting. It came to a light trap. He said the size was about lightly bigger than a House Fly. Adding another picture just in case it helps.
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 04-12-2011 22:22
#7
And the same picture without cropping. There was some kind of Lauxaniid by it, to get a closer idea of the size of the mystery fly ;)
Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 04-12-2011 22:23
Posted by Zeegers on 05-12-2011 18:52
#8
Light, that favours Istochaeta
Piluca, please note that all Tachinids are always interesting by definition.
Till next time
Theo
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 06-12-2011 16:42
#9
Interesting this issue of the light...
Piluca, please note that all Tachinids are always interesting by definition.
Well, that is something that probably you have taken notice that works for me ;) I am hooked!! :D :D :o
And coming back to the light, although I know I should start another thread, I think this should stay in the same thread ;) Have a look at this another specimen that came to a light trap, this time in Almeria (SE Spain) in April this year. Don't you think it looks suspiciously similar to the other one?
Pictures taken by Francisco Rodriguez.
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 06-12-2011 16:43
#10
Another view.
Posted by ChrisR on 06-12-2011 17:47
#11
Looks very similar - I wish someone would put a net on it and send it to me! Then we would know the answer for sure! ;)
Posted by Zeegers on 06-12-2011 21:59
#12
Yes, it is Istochaeta, excellent call by Stephane
I'm not going to speculate on the species, those are pretty similar and moreover I know there are undescribed species around in Europe....
Theo
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 06-12-2011 23:39
#13
In fact, this one might be one of them ;)
Thank you so much for taking the time to confirm it |t Just knowing the genus makes us very happy :)
And well done, Stephane! |t