Thread subject: Diptera.info :: What is this Tachinidae? strange eyes, South Bulgaria, November

Posted by katunchik on 10-11-2017 05:58
#1
I would be grateful if you could help in determining.
Katya

Posted by Karol Ox on 10-11-2017 08:27
#2
Stomorhina lunata (Calliphoridae), female
Edited by Karol Ox on 10-11-2017 08:35

Posted by katunchik on 10-11-2017 12:11
#3
Karol, thank you a lot!

Posted by Zeegers on 10-11-2017 18:43
#4
Recent authors have raised Rhiniidae to family level.

Theo

Posted by Karol Ox on 10-11-2017 20:49
#5
Zeegers wrote:
Recent authors have raised Rhiniidae to family level.

Theo


I did not know that. I have to make a change on my site as well |t

Posted by Zeegers on 11-11-2017 09:56
#6
It is hardly relevant in Europe, of course, but the Rhiniidae are plentyful in the Old world tropics.
Another problem is that there is nomsuchnthing as 'Calliphoridae', it is paraphyletic. But nobody somfar proposed a new system.
If you are interested, Google for 'Phylogeny Oestroidea' and look for authors Kutty, Wiegmann and Stireman.

Theo