Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Linnaemya sp. (Tachinidae) - my first pinned fly
Posted by Rui Andrade on 22-09-2008 00:06
#1
Hi,
This is the first fly that I have pinned:). Can you confirm this is Linnaemya?
The Tachinidae keys that I know about reach just to the genera. Are there keys reaching the species level?
location: Barcelos, Portugal
date: 20/09/2008
Edited by Rui Andrade on 22-09-2008 00:17
Posted by ChrisR on 22-09-2008 12:27
#2
Certainly looks like
Linnaemyia but I don't think we can go much further - especially in southern Europe. :(
Posted by Rui Andrade on 22-09-2008 20:03
#3
It's a pity:(. How can I identify tachinids from Portugal? Are there any keys available?
Thank you Chris for the help ;)
Posted by ChrisR on 22-09-2008 20:38
#4
I would start with the 2 modern works:
* The Central European Key (Tschorsnig & Herting, 1994), available in English from
my website but doesn't really cover the south of Europe
* The Palaearctic key (Tschorsnig & Richter) in the Manual of Palaearctic Diptera, which will take you to genus
Theo might know some more :)
Edited by ChrisR on 22-09-2008 20:41
Posted by Rui Andrade on 22-09-2008 20:49
#5
Thank you Chris, I already had discovered that two works in your site. I was looking for one that could lead me to the species.
Posted by ChrisR on 23-09-2008 10:26
#6
Theo might know - but he always says dark
Linnaemyia like this are hard to identify, especially in the south. :(
Posted by Rui Andrade on 23-09-2008 20:00
#7
I hope Theo knows. A collection with almost no fly identified would have less value.:(
Posted by Zeegers on 23-09-2008 20:21
#8
I can be annoying persistent in my opinions.
Really need the male genitalia.
Theo
Posted by Rui Andrade on 24-09-2008 18:50
#9
LOL:).
I want to learn how to extract the genitalia from a fly. Is there any guide on-line showing how to do this?