Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinid (?) with long proboscis --> Siphona

Posted by JamesM on 01-08-2020 18:01
#1
This tachinid (I'm fairly sure, given that it appears to have a well-developed subscutellum) was found in woodland in south Surrey on 28 July. It doesn't match any of the other tachinids I can find with such a long proboscis (namely Prosena and Aphria). If any more photos are needed, do let me know!

Thanks in advance
James
Edited by JamesM on 01-08-2020 19:04

Posted by JamesM on 01-08-2020 18:02
#2
Dorsum.

Posted by JamesM on 01-08-2020 18:03
#3
Wing venation.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 01-08-2020 18:43
#4
Try Siphona

Posted by JamesM on 01-08-2020 19:04
#5
Thank you! That fits perfectly. It appears to be S. geniculata due to the lower eye margin reaching the level of the vibrissae and the presence of a strong pair of margins on the first tergite.