Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Calliphoridae -> (Tachinidae) Gymnocheta viridis
Posted by Vlad Bombus on 20-05-2018 19:16
#1
I was sure this is Lucilia sp. but wings venation seems off. I'll post wing crop next post.
Russia, May 20.
Edited by Vlad Bombus on 20-05-2018 23:51
Posted by Vlad Bombus on 20-05-2018 19:18
#2
Wing.
Posted by John Carr on 20-05-2018 19:29
#3
Gymnocheta
Posted by Vlad Bombus on 20-05-2018 19:43
#4
Thank you. According to my fly identification book,
Gymnocheta viridis is the only opinion then, although I won't rush things since maybe there are some similar species I'm no aware of.
Posted by johnes81 on 20-05-2018 22:10
#5
atleast you noticed that it looks different. I've seen it posted as Lucilia on sites and never changed.
Gymnocheta magna is similar but i think that it is restricted to peat bogs? I remember reading something about them last month. I just found one last month but i have yet to examine it. Anyway, there is a 99.9% chance that you have
Gymnocheta viridis unless you found it at a peat bog.
Posted by John Carr on 20-05-2018 22:33
#6
There are at least two species.
G. viridis is the common species.
Posted by Vlad Bombus on 20-05-2018 23:51
#7
Thank you both. I can see how it's easily confused with
Lucilia, I only noticed that something is wrong when I started comparing wings venations.
I think it's pretty safe to write off as
G. viridis, since I saw it in a village. There is a small river nearby, but peat bogs are nowhere to be seen.