Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae - Smidtia conspersa

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-04-2007 18:48
#1

Hi

* locality - Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL
* date - 2007.04.22
* size - 6 mm (medium fly)
* habitat - woodland, near river
* substrate - Heracleum sp.


Tachinidae. Which one?


EDIT ---> Title changed "Tachinidae" to "Tachinidae - Smidtia conspersa"

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 25-04-2007 17:26

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-04-2007 18:51
#2

another view

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-04-2007 18:52
#3

head profile

Posted by ChrisR on 24-04-2007 20:27
#4

It's looking a bit sick Jorge ... are you freezing them before taking the photos? :p

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 24-04-2007 20:52
#5

no... it was dead. :S

Posted by Zeegers on 25-04-2007 16:41
#6

The parafacialia are hairy, and I can see clearly only 3 post DC bristles, so this must be Smidtia conspersa.
a spring species.


Theo