Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sardinia Tachinidae Dionaea

Posted by sd on 31-10-2011 21:51
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Sardinia, approx 10km West of Cagliari, 100m elevation. 31st March 2011.
Ruderal area near exposed sand/shingle river bed through woodland, on yellow crucifer flowers. size approx 8mm.

Initially this doesn't look very Phasiine, but it is - note the slightly reclinate ocellar bristles and 2 widely spaced ia bristles.
I think this is a male of Dionaea and that the species is probably aurifrons, which is listed by Cerretti for Sardinia.
The other possibility is magnifrons, which maybe Theo can completely discount.

Steve