Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Grey Tachinidae, Spanish mountains.
Posted by Guillermo Booth Rea on 08-08-2008 10:21
#1
I hope this one is not so complicated. Quite large, aprox. 1 cm. 1900 masl. Mountain wet grass area. Sierra Nevada, Granada, S Spain. 03-08-2008.
Thanks
Posted by ChrisR on 08-08-2008 10:28
#2
One for Theo but it rings bells - looks dexiine to me and the petiole will be a good indicator :)
Posted by Zeegers on 08-08-2008 15:00
#3
I agree. Dexiini and stalk means either Estheria or Zeuxia (I might be cutting some corners here). This is Estheria and given the spotted crossvein r-m I'd guess it is E. picta.
Theo
Posted by Guillermo Booth Rea on 08-08-2008 15:26
#4
Thanks Theo! Its nice to get these type of replies for a change :)
Posted by Zeegers on 08-08-2008 16:38
#5
Despite the fact that we ID quite a lot of Tachinids on this forum, also Spanish, it is a rather hazardous operation. Only 'obvious' cases from Spain can be IDed for sure. I'm just explaining that taking pictures and not collecting will evitable lead to some disappointments.
Theo
Posted by ChrisR on 08-08-2008 18:38
#6
Theo - are you happy to call this
Estheria picta or would you prefer a "cf." in there somewhere? :)