Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae: Admontia
Posted by andrewsi on 11-07-2015 23:32
#1
A female
Admontia from lowland heath in Yorkshire UK today.
Tibia of middle leg with 2 large bristles, so keys in Belshaw to
grandicornis/maculisquama
It looks to have one small apical scutellar.
The postero-dorsal bristle at distal end of hind tibia is the same length as the dorsal bristle.
The second section of the arista is only about twice as long as wide.
The squamae are very yellow.
It seems to have slightly mixed features...can it be taken to species please?
Edited by andrewsi on 12-07-2015 07:05
Posted by andrewsi on 11-07-2015 23:33
#2
Dorsal view
Edited by andrewsi on 11-07-2015 23:34
Posted by andrewsi on 11-07-2015 23:35
#3
Arista
Posted by andrewsi on 11-07-2015 23:36
#4
Thorax
Edited by andrewsi on 11-07-2015 23:38
Posted by andrewsi on 11-07-2015 23:38
#5
Hind tibia
Edited by andrewsi on 11-07-2015 23:41
Posted by Zeegers on 12-07-2015 09:04
#6
General colouration and colour of the squama clearly makes this maculisquama.
Other features are probably less relevatm / reliable.
Theo
Posted by andrewsi on 12-07-2015 09:38
#7
Thank you, Theo...the squama colour is a good feature then? Belshaw does not mention it at all.
Ian
Posted by Zeegers on 12-07-2015 14:38
#8
It is THE feature, together with the general colour and extension of pruinescence on tergites.
See Tschorsnig & Herting in Tachinidae Mitteleuropas if you can read German.
Theo
Posted by andrewsi on 12-07-2015 15:42
#9
Excellent, Theo...thank you very much.