Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae: Leucostoma sp.

Posted by Carlo Monari on 21-10-2023 18:29
#1

Body lenght approx. 7 mm. Photo taken near Monteguidi, Tuscany, Italy, on oct. 15, 2019. Can it be determined?

Edited by Carlo Monari on 22-10-2023 07:37

Posted by eklans on 21-10-2023 19:02
#2

I think it's a female Leucostoma sp.

Posted by Carlo Monari on 22-10-2023 07:36
#3

Thanks a lot. According to Cerretti's doctorate thesis, there are 8 species of Leucostoma in Italy; I think it could be Leucostoma simplex (Fallen, 1815) female but obviously its only a guess.

Edited by Carlo Monari on 22-10-2023 07:36

Posted by eklans on 22-10-2023 09:29
#4

I checked it with Ceretti, too, and also ended with L. simplex. But with my limited knowledge I would not dare to identify the species with a single photo.

Cordiali saluti
Eric