Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae, Huila, Colombia
Posted by dguzman58 on 26-08-2014 00:16
#1
The only shot I have. It was resting in this position. The flash scared it and it flew away.
Edited by dguzman58 on 26-08-2014 16:35
Posted by John Carr on 26-08-2014 03:16
#2
Tachinidae, Phasiinae. Probably
Trichopoda. There is another genus in the tropics with smaller scales on the hind tibia.
Edited by John Carr on 26-08-2014 03:17
Posted by dguzman58 on 26-08-2014 05:15
#3
wow. I expected more bristles and hairs.. thanks for the ID. I also found that this genus could be found right here in my back yard in North Carolina. I will keep an eye open ...
Edited by dguzman58 on 26-08-2014 05:26
Posted by John Carr on 26-08-2014 14:04
#4
dguzman58 wrote:
wow. I expected more bristles and hairs.. thanks for the ID. I also found that this genus could be found right here in my back yard in North Carolina. I will keep an eye open ...
You could have the same species in your yard. The common species is
Trichopoda pennipes which is found in North America, South America, and Europe. This might be
pennipes. I don't know how to distinguish species.
Phasiinae tend to be bare.
Posted by Zeegers on 26-08-2014 17:04
#5
Actually, there are many species.
A review for the Neotrpics is being written while we speak!
Theo
Posted by ChrisR on 26-08-2014 19:56
#6
Yes, Rodrigo Dios should be putting the finishing touches to his revision very soon :) There are many genera that look similar though and the Trichopodini are very diverse i nthe neotropics :)