Thread subject: Diptera.info :: New fly family for me..
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 07-08-2006 18:03
#1
taken on 7th august 2006 in Silgueiros - VISEU above Cicuta sp.
What is this? Genus... and specie. :) Thank you.
to see it larger:
http://www.flickr...212&size=o
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 07-08-2006 18:38
Posted by digitalg on 07-08-2006 18:22
#2
I'm risking my first hint on another's photo around here ... and please, don't believe me until further notice, and wait for the specialists :)
But I've seen lot's of flies like this where I am now and I've been calling them tachinids. I think this one might be a male.
The wings had some white on it?
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 07-08-2006 18:36
#3
I'm agree with Armando.
It was because I advised "to change category and wait for Theo and Chris" which is equal to "unknown for me Tachinidae".
Nikita
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 07-08-2006 18:38
#4
Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
I'm agree with Armando.
It was because I advised "to change category and wait for Theo and Chris" which is equal to "unknown for me Tachinidae".
Nikita
Is this tachinid?? :|
I understand what you say, but it seems different and not usual like aother tachinids.
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 07-08-2006 18:57
#5
I'm very much affraid to write something about Tachinidae, because after Theo's appearence with correct ID I always feel myself idiot.
Ok, once again.
I think it is Tachinidae from subfamily Phasiinae, one of which you can always see at upper right corner of main page of this site.
Nikita
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 07-08-2006 19:42
#6
Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
I'm very much affraid to write something about Tachinidae, because after Theo's appearence with correct ID I always feel myself idiot.
Ok, once again.
I think it is Tachinidae from subfamily Phasiinae, one of which you can always see at upper right corner of main page of this site.
Nikita
:)
You are not alone. But it is preferable to try identify and to make a mistake, THAN not to say nothing and do not to make a mistake? with error we learned. :)
Posted by Zeegers on 07-08-2006 21:32
#7
Don't (feel idiot)
Nikita is right, it is in Phasiinae.
Pity we can't see the wings, but there seems to be a central cloud.
In which case my guess would be a female of Ectophasia
(either crassipennis or oblonga, no way to tell for me from this picture)
Theo
Posted by conopid on 07-08-2006 21:33
#8
I'd say Phasia - looks very similar to Phasia obesa which we get here in UK.
Posted by digitalg on 07-08-2006 22:08
#9
Gee, I wrote Ectophasia and then I deleted it not to make an idiot of me (where did I see that written? ;)).
I've seen several flies here in Portugal (not that far from Viseu) that I think are also Ectophasia sp. But I've seen them with much bigger abdomens, really much bigger. That is the main reason I thought this one was male.
Edited by digitalg on 07-08-2006 22:10
Posted by Zeegers on 08-08-2006 21:25
#10
Given the wing pattern (have a closer look: strongly yellow at base, followed by the black spot) and the abdominal pattern (distinct lateral yellow spots on tergites), I persist in my previous call,
though I quite agree that it is difficult to see and Phasia obesa male are similar.
Theo