Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae ID => Actia pilipennis
Posted by Woodmen on 26-02-2025 14:47
#1
Russia, Kirov region, 15.07.2024.
Phytomyptera?
https://www.inatu.../263155510
Vladimir.
Edited by Woodmen on 03-03-2025 12:39
Posted by John Carr on 26-02-2025 15:16
#2
It looks like tribe Siphonini. Several species of
Actia have bristles along vein Cu. I don't know if other European genera do.
Posted by eklans on 27-02-2025 09:24
#3
Actia lamia, I think.
Posted by Zeegers on 27-02-2025 09:38
#4
There seems to be an apical crossvein
Theo
Posted by Woodmen on 27-02-2025 11:46
#5
The wing venation of Actia lamia is inconsistent
https://www.spess.../wing.html
Edited by Woodmen on 27-02-2025 11:46
Posted by eklans on 28-02-2025 14:36
#6
Inspired by your observation and Theo's comment, I've reviewed my
Actia lamia images from the last 5 years and found 3 different ones:
lamia,
pilipennis and
infantula.
Based on this I think your fly could be a male
Actia pilipennis (I cannot see if it has the 4 postsutural dcs): 3rd antennal segment relativly thick, "at the anterior edge of the tergites with only a very narrow band of dusting which is interrupted in the middle" T&H + Rayner & Raper
Posted by Woodmen on 28-02-2025 18:16
#7
Thank you very much, Eric!
If Theo doesn't mind, then I'll probably sign it like that.
Regards
Vladimir.
Posted by Zeegers on 03-03-2025 08:09
#8
Ni, the wing venation is very consistent ! Hence,,pilipennis sounds better to me
Theo
Posted by Woodmen on 03-03-2025 12:38
#9
Thank you very much, Theo!
Regards
Vladimir.