Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae
Posted by conopid on 08-10-2007 21:53
#1
These Tachinids can be hard, hard hard to identify. I have had to give up on this one after running into several blind alleys. So, can Theo or Chris provide any clues as to what genus this might be?
I have a few others that are avoiding determination. :@
I'll post soon.......
Posted by conopid on 08-10-2007 21:54
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Posted by conopid on 08-10-2007 21:54
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Posted by conopid on 08-10-2007 21:54
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Posted by ChrisR on 08-10-2007 22:43
#5
Hmm, post them to me Nigel - it looksa bit too anonymous for id-by-photo and there's no indication of size etc :(
Posted by conopid on 08-10-2007 22:57
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Thanks Chris,
Okay I'll get them in the post. Would love to know where I am going wrong in Belshaw.
Posted by Susan R Walter on 09-10-2007 13:11
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Nigel
Have you tried running through Tschorsnig as well? Always worth a try with a different key. Chris gave the link in this post:
http://www.dipter...post_40905
Posted by Zeegers on 10-10-2007 19:24
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It appears to be Pelatachina tibialis.
Indeed, a difficult one.
Try again with this knowledge.
Theo
Posted by conopid on 10-10-2007 20:27
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Theo,
Your insight is truly amazing!
It certainly appears to be Pelatachina tibialis. I ran it backwards through Belshaw's key and I think couplet 129 threw me, where it gives a choice of orange femora or dark grey or brown. This fly has black femora rather than extremely dark grey. Apart from that everything fits the choices in the couplets.:)
I am going to post a second problem Tachinid now for another challenge for you!:D