Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae (pretty easy one I think)

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 19-05-2010 01:25
#1

May 18, 2010, Naro-Fominsk, Moscow region, Russia. Size 9 mm.

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 19-05-2010 01:25
#2

One more view.

Posted by ChrisR on 19-05-2010 09:58
#3

Eww ... yuk ... specimen required :D

That said, it does look quite unusual ... I am just not sure what it is. It should be fairly easy to key with all those lovely bristles! :D

Edited by ChrisR on 19-05-2010 10:00

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 19-05-2010 17:35
#4

Thanks Chris - collected - maybe I should give it a try then...

Posted by ChrisR on 19-05-2010 18:30
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Yes, Tschorsnig & Richter should get you to genus fairly easily - let me know what you think it might be :)

Posted by Zeegers on 20-05-2010 21:31
#6

Try Pelatachina tibialis


Theo

Posted by ChrisR on 20-05-2010 22:02
#7

Ahh, yeah that does sound familiar - round head, long bristles, pale tibiae :)

Posted by Zeegers on 21-05-2010 09:39
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There is a reason why it is called 'tibialis'!

Add 'yellow calyptra' to your list, and queer orbital seta (if you know to look for it, a very con.spicuous feature, easily visible in both pics above)

Theo

Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 21-05-2010 11:34
#9

Many thanks Theo and Chris (I still think I should run the key one day, at least for educational purposes...)