Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Beautiful yellow tachinid
Posted by pierred on 04-11-2007 08:01
#1
Hello,
A member posted following picture on our French forum:
chriscraft : France : 5/7/2007 : Clonas sur Var?ze : 38
altitude non renseign?e - taille : 6 mm
ref:26275
So far, the conclusion is that this is a tachinid.
Searching in the gallery of diptera.info, I only found three yellow tachinids, two
Eliozeta sp. and
Leskia aurea. I think the last one should exit because of the colour of the antennas.
Eliozeta hello should also exit because antennas are too close.
Is my reasoning flawed?
Posted by Xespok on 04-11-2007 08:15
#2
This is neither of the two species.
This should be
Zenillia if I am not mistaken. There are 2 species, which are largely indistinguishable from photos.
Another yellowish species within Exoristinae is Senometopia, but it looks somewhat different.
This is one of my favorite Tachinids, which I saw only once.
Edited by Xespok on 04-11-2007 08:42
Posted by pierred on 04-11-2007 08:25
#3
Gabor,
Thanks for the pointer to
Zenillia.
Note that the correct spelling is Zenill_i_a. Your site uses both spellings.
Posted by Xespok on 04-11-2007 08:42
#4
Thx. The library folder had the typo. It is now corrected.
Posted by Zeegers on 04-11-2007 11:06
#5
Zenillia is the first thing that crossed by mind. Erycia might be an alternative.
Theo
Posted by pierred on 05-11-2007 07:56
#6
Theo,
Thanks to you too.
Zenillia is not quite sure, in this case?
Posted by Zeegers on 05-11-2007 13:24
#7
Not sure. The head is slightly out of focus, that's why.
Theo
Posted by pierred on 05-11-2007 21:25
#8
Theo,
Thnaks for the confirmation.
