Thread subject: Diptera.info :: a very little tachinidae ?
Posted by jean-claude bernard on 10-11-2007 09:02
#1
hello,
st?phane, on our french forum, said : femal Tachinidae maybe Medina but he was not sure.
09/11/2007 - near brest (france) - 3 mm
jean-claude
Posted by Xespok on 10-11-2007 09:57
#2
Tachinidae yes. But I think this is somewhere around Peribaea.
Posted by Zeegers on 10-11-2007 10:59
#3
The colouration of the thorax indeed reminds on Medina.
However, it should be in Siphonini, as pointed out by Gabor, or maybe Phytomypterini. Can't tell.
Theo
Posted by jean-claude bernard on 11-11-2007 19:20
#4
hello
I have an other view
jean-claude
Posted by Zeegers on 11-11-2007 22:05
#5
WEll, this proves to be very interesting. There are not clear setulae on the wing veins (I know, out of focus, but I should be able to see something), which exclude Siphonini. Moreover, a quick scan of my collection reveiled no Siphonini with a Medina-colouration on the thorax. The same, however, applies to Phytomypterini.
Then, there is this classic pitfall: Paracraspedothrix montivaga, in Blondeliini, but extremely like Elfia (= Craspedothrix) in Phytomypterini.
I checked, bingo.
So: Paracraspedothrix montivaga, considered to be rare but might as well just be often overlooked.
Nevertheless, a great achievement to get on film !
Theo
Posted by ChrisR on 11-11-2007 23:59
#6
We found this fly for the first time in Britain a few years ago and in the first year we had about 5-6 records from all around the southern half of the country. Since then we have had very few records but they do still come in every now and then. I think we have a lot to learn about the behaviour of this species :)
jean-claude: would be nice to show your 2 photos on my website - if you agree :)
Posted by jean-claude bernard on 12-11-2007 08:40
#7
hello chris
you can show my photos on your website
jean-claude