Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae at my balcony

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 16-07-2006 14:35
#1

July 16, 2006.
Size 7mm.
I'd say it looks very similar to some Tachinidae I saw here at diptera.info or posted myself, but now I understand quite well one should be very careful with such statements in case of this family ;).

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 16-07-2006 14:36
#2

One more view.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 16-07-2006 14:37
#3

Those setae on the scutellum are impressive!

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 16-07-2006 14:37
#4

The head.

Posted by ChrisR on 16-07-2006 16:17
#5

Very nice photos - but can we see a dorsal view so I can see the wing venation, thorax and abdomen clearly? :) It reminds me of a Meigenia with those raised apical bristles but I can't remember ever seeing so many raised bristles on the top of the scutellum.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 17-07-2006 08:33
#6

OK Chris, a lot more views available, so I'll choose more or less appropriate one today.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 17-07-2006 21:41
#7

Here's a couple more views.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 17-07-2006 21:42
#8

And another one.

Posted by Zeegers on 30-07-2006 17:56
#9

It's a Voriini, look at those bristles on the parafacialia !
It looks like Athrycia, most likely curvinervis.


Theo Zeegers

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 30-07-2006 18:37
#10

Many thanks Theo

Posted by ChrisR on 31-07-2006 11:12
#11

Ahhh, the downward-curving facial bristles? I always associate them with Voria ruralis but I haven't had enough Athrycia to remember having seen them there too.

Theo: Would you be confident to call it Athrycia curvinervis (or - how confident are you?)? If so, I'll add it to the website under that name.