Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae??

Posted by Rafael Estevez on 18-11-2007 16:11
#1

Sized about 7/8 mm. she was first resting on dung but when approached her she flew up to an oak leaf. There she stayed for while.
Decidouos forest openning on a river bank november 11th 2007, river Sil canyon (Orense) Spain at 200 mts.
Thanks in advance.
Rafael

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-11-2007 16:19
#2

Tachinidae - Peleteria sp. :D

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 18-11-2007 17:52
#3

Hairy eyes, ocelar bristles, 3d ant. length, all this doesn't match with Peleteria.
Linnaemyia ?

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-11-2007 18:26
#4

hm... peleteria really has no hairy eyes.

Posted by ChrisR on 18-11-2007 19:07
#5

I agree with Stephane - Linnaemyia - from the hairy eyes and protruding mouth edge & pale basicosta, but also the longer antenna 3 and lack of Peleteria bristles also helps :)

Posted by Zeegers on 19-11-2007 17:46
#6

Correct.
And given the blonde hairs on thorax. relatively narrow parafacialia and red femora (difficult to see), I'd say this is L. vulpina.

Theo

Posted by Rafael Estevez on 19-11-2007 20:39
#7

Wonderfull, thanks a lot to all of you, its a real pleasure. Im learning a lot, but not enough as I would like to (getting old weary)
Rafael

Posted by ChrisR on 19-11-2007 21:53
#8

and it is always a pleasure to see your photos too - keep photographing tachinids! ;)