Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae (Dexiinae ?) from E Spain to ID, please -> Hyperaea femoralis
Posted by Marian on 14-02-2018 15:31
#1
At first glance, I took this for
Eriothrix rufomaculatus but now I think I was mistaken. :-( Can it be other species? Help, please!
Taken at about 1500 m of altitude, in Teruel Province (eastern Spain), in August of 2016. On
Eryngium campestre, in moorland.
Thanks in advance!
Regards
Edited by Marian on 16-02-2018 20:12
Posted by Marian on 14-02-2018 15:32
#2
Another view of the same specimen
Posted by Zeegers on 14-02-2018 19:14
#3
!! Well spotted !! It is a familiar pitfall for rufomac.
Zeuxia zernyi
Theo
Posted by Zeegers on 16-02-2018 08:57
#4
That was too fast. Yes, it has a nice costal spine, but the marginal setae on syntergite 1&2 denies zernyi. And it does not fit any other Zeuxia either.
So, after reconsidering, and having a better look at the head profile:it is Hyperaea.
You have only one: femoralis.
Sorry for the mistake
Theo
Posted by Marian on 16-02-2018 20:11
#5
No worries, Theo, besides I'm very happy with the final ID, it's a lifer for me. :-)
Thanks a lot for you effort and sorry for the trouble the little beast caused. ;)
Regards
Marian