Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sarcophagidae

Posted by Joerg on 19-12-2016 01:24
#1

Hello,

in august i found this fly in nothern germany.
Is it possible to id ?

Greetings
Joerg

Posted by John Carr on 19-12-2016 03:53
#2

Tachinidae, I think Trixa conspersa.

Most of the time you can distinguish Sarcophagidae from Tachinidae by the stripe pattern on the thorax. Sarcophagidae normally have three parallel-sided black stripes. Tachinidae with stripes normally have four or five irregular stripes.

Posted by Zeegers on 19-12-2016 08:32
#3

And the colouration of the eye: traffic light red in Sarcophagini (rule of thumb).



Theo

Posted by Joerg on 19-12-2016 11:41
#4

Hello John and Theo,

thank you very much for the explanation.

Best regards
Joerg