Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Rondania (Tachinidae) Tenerife

Posted by daveb21 on 03-06-2025 10:23
#1

Looking for help with this Rondania (I hope). Struggling to find resources to get to species so any help much appreciated, and if possible resources that may help?
Thanks

Posted by daveb21 on 03-06-2025 10:24
#2

dorsal view

Posted by daveb21 on 03-06-2025 10:26
#3

try again!

Posted by daveb21 on 03-06-2025 10:29
#4

help, no gaps in file name, only very small size and .jpeg but doesn't want to work?

Posted by daveb21 on 03-06-2025 10:30
#5

phew

Posted by daveb21 on 03-06-2025 10:30
#6

head

Posted by John Carr on 03-06-2025 12:24
#7

The only known species of Rondania from the Canary Islands is R. insularis. I don't know if that is the species in your photos.

Posted by daveb21 on 03-06-2025 12:42
#8

Thanks John, I have what has been confirmed as R. insularis which has all black antenna, grey genal area and face. There is an older Spanish checklist that shows four other species from mainland Spain and the Balearics just trying to ascertain if these are maybe more widespread and if so if this is one of those; not straightforward it seems. :)