Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae - Elomyia lateralis ?
Posted by Vince on 20-07-2007 21:53
#1
Hi,
I found this little fly (7mm approx) that looks like a female of
Elomyia lateralis, but I just read in another post concerning a male of the same species that its supposed to be a Mediterrean species... and it was found 50km south of Paris.
Any idea ?
Posted by ChrisR on 20-07-2007 23:41
#2
Theo mentioned that the curved petiole on vein-M was quite distinctive so it should be
Elomyia lateralis. Also, the phasiine tachinids seem to be extending their range north - perhaps due to the ever-warming climate? :)
Posted by Zeegers on 21-07-2007 09:50
#3
Great call !
Could have missed it myself. It's very small and dark for Elomyia, but then again, the wing venation is unmistakable.
Another species to look for more north.
Theo
Posted by Vince on 21-07-2007 12:37
#4
Thx to both ;)
Posted by Zeegers on 22-07-2007 10:08
#5
To add to my previous post:
From Holland anything south of the Loire is 'Mediterrean'.
So I use this word rather loosely (maybe too loosely)
I can imagine that the word has a more restricted meaning in France.
Still, surprising find near Paris
Theo