Thread subject: Diptera.info :: typical Tachinidae

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 18-05-2010 16:44
#1

hi flyforum,

I found this rather typical tachinidae.

greyish/blue-ish thorax.
The antennestructure(edit: arista-structure) is obviously build.
basical-veins of the wing are redish-braun
basical parts of antenne III is redish.
size: 8-10mm
place: Amsterdam forest
date: 18-05-2010

What kind of Tachinidae?

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 21-05-2010 00:08

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 18-05-2010 16:45
#2

picture 2

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 18-05-2010 16:45

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 18-05-2010 16:45
#3

picture 3

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 18-05-2010 16:46

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 18-05-2010 16:46
#4

detail of the head and antenne

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 18-05-2010 16:46

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 20-05-2010 20:03
#5

hereby a frontal view

Robert,

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 20-05-2010 20:03

Posted by Zeegers on 20-05-2010 21:09
#6

Actually, this one is very specific, have a close look at the arista

Triarthria setipennis


Theo

Posted by ChrisR on 20-05-2010 22:00
#7

Argh ... I always get beaten by them ... I ruled them out because I didn't think they were 8-10mm in size :(

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 21-05-2010 00:12
#8

Thank you Theo and Chris,

I was not correct telling about 'The antennestructure', that part is called arista and I should have known..

You don't think it was 8-10mm.., that must be smaller I guess..??

(Mostly I take the size to big, maybe I am a bit mislead by the macro-effect of the picture)

Posted by ChrisR on 21-05-2010 01:05
#9

Well, I should have trusted my eyes - the bristles on the parafacials and the hairs on the wing veins made me think of Triarthria but I didn't check the arista, otherwise I'd have been more confident to make that ID :)