Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Parasetigena silvestris, Tachinidae, Hungary
Posted by Xespok on 31-07-2006 15:13
#1
A largish species from early June.
Edited by Xespok on 31-07-2006 23:51
Posted by Xespok on 31-07-2006 15:14
#2
A lateral view.
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 31-07-2006 16:24
#3
Hello Xespok,
Please check an ID by Theo Zeegers (
Microphthalma europaea) in
http://www.dipter...ad_id=2730
P.S. Athough I'm not so sure now, the antennae look a bit different, so...
Edited by Dmitry Gavryushin on 31-07-2006 16:27
Posted by ChrisR on 31-07-2006 16:46
#4
Very different :D hairy eyes, bigger eyes, bare arista, large antenna-3 ... so not
Microphthalma. Something like Timavia amoena - but not enough visible to run it through the key so we're relying on "Theo's Tachinid Recognition System" :)
Posted by Zeegers on 31-07-2006 19:18
#5
Which is neither magic nor fool-proof.
Pity we can't see the wing venation.
But I'm quite confident that is must be in the Exoristini-tribe, given the way the frontal bristles descend.
In which case the hairy eyes, presence of scutellar bristles and 4 post DC would lead us to Parasetigena silvestris. A spring species indeed.
Theo
Posted by Xespok on 31-07-2006 19:44
#6
I have some more photos of the same individual
on my web site. But I am not sure whether they help.
Anyways Chris, Theo thx for the help!
Posted by Zeegers on 31-07-2006 21:54
#7
I still can't see the fold, but the bend in M is very abrupt.
I have no real doubt there is a fold, implying:
Parasetigena
Theo
Posted by Xespok on 31-07-2006 23:51
#8
Thx for the ID.