Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Rhinophoridae? => Tachinidae: Wagneria cf. gagatea
Posted by ESant on 20-09-2023 19:20
#1
Hello,
I photographed this fly on Monte Pettino (AQ), Italy, 1000m a.s.l. on April 29th 2023. It looks like a Rhinophoridae to me, but I'm not completely sure. Is it possible to identify its genus or species just from this photo? Unfortunately it flew away before I could take other pictures.
Thank you in advance,
Emanuele
Edited by ESant on 25-09-2023 15:32
Posted by Zeegers on 23-09-2023 15:14
#2
That is actually a Tachinidae in the Wagneriini-tribe. I need to check the literature.
Theo
Posted by Zeegers on 23-09-2023 15:18
#3
By the way, do you live in the l’Aquila region ?
we visited it this spring, we missed you by only a few km.
Theo
Posted by ESant on 24-09-2023 14:49
#4
Thank you for the correction. Just yesterday I was double-checking this individual and came to the conclusion that it was more likely a Tachinidae, and to my untrained eye looked like
Wagneria or
Rondania, so this is a nice confirmation.
By the way, do you live in the l’Aquila region ?
Yes, I live a few kilometres away from L'Aquila, if you happen to come again in the region let me know. Which places did you visit in the area?
Edited by ESant on 24-09-2023 14:49
Posted by Zeegers on 24-09-2023 17:26
#5
Rovere - Rocca di Mezzo, valley of Narcissus poeticus.
Very nice
Theo
Posted by Zeegers on 24-09-2023 17:30
#6
Rondania ? I think you mean Ramonda, since Rondania is totally different.
This seems to be a Wagneria, it might be W. gagatea but based on this one picture, I cannot be sure.
Theo
Posted by ESant on 25-09-2023 15:31
#7
Thank you! Yes, of course I meant
Ramonda, I tend to mix up the two names.