Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae - Tachina cf. fera

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 23-04-2007 01:00
#1

Hi

* locality - Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL
* date - 2007.04.22
* size - 8 mm (medium fly)
* habitat - woodland, near river
* substrate - Heracleum sp.
* temperature - 30 ?C


no proclinate orbitals, yellow tarsi, and the interval between the eyes is distinctly less than width of 1 eye, so I think this is Tachina fera.

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 23-04-2007 11:45

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 23-04-2007 01:01
#2

another view

Posted by ChrisR on 23-04-2007 10:03
#3

Little, round antenna 3 ... orange legs ... should be Tachina at least, but not sure which one - you might have magnicornis down there too, and maybe even more species not listed in the Central European key :)

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 23-04-2007 10:34
#4

hmm... magnicornis has black tarsi... perhaps this is other species. let?s go wait for Theo... i hope these images are enough to get species level.

Posted by Zeegers on 23-04-2007 17:14
#5

I agree with Jorge

This should be fera.
Chris, they have praeceps as well, as some other species (casta).
So take care !!

Theo