Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae: Exorista sp.
Posted by ESant on 26-09-2024 22:52
#1
Hello,
I photographed this fly on Mount Greco (AQ), Italy, 2250m a.s.l. on June 15th 2024. I think it is a Tachinidae, but is it possible to identify its genus or species based on these photos?
Thank you in advance,
Emanuele
Edited by ESant on 28-09-2024 13:59
Posted by ESant on 26-09-2024 22:52
#2
Photo 2:
Posted by ESant on 26-09-2024 22:53
#3
Photo 3:
Posted by John Carr on 27-09-2024 00:03
#4
Exorista? A few Italian species have short hairs on the eyes.
Posted by Zeegers on 28-09-2024 10:37
#5
I was lost, but might actually be a decent idea.
Theo
Posted by ESant on 28-09-2024 13:58
#6
Thank you both very much! I assume that these photos are not enough to say which species is it, right?
Posted by John Carr on 28-09-2024 14:24
#7
I tried Ceretti's key and thought the best fit was
Exorista decidua(*), which is recorded from France and Spain but not Italy. This is based on the key, not on experience with European
Exorista. I don't know what the species looks like.
(*) "Occhio con pubescenza rada e più corta", "Superficie dorsolaterale dei tergiti 3, 4 e 5 con pruinosità rispettivamente su 1/2-2/3, circa 1/2 e 1/3-1/2 della loro lunghezza"