Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae (4), June 03, 2007
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 05-06-2007 11:06
#1
Size approx. 6 to 7 mm (escaped :().
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 05-06-2007 11:07
#2
A dorsal view.
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 05-06-2007 11:08
#3
The head.
Posted by ChrisR on 05-06-2007 11:31
#4
Hmm, was this close to
Juniperus bushes/trees? It's an interesting fly - it keys here to
Staurochaeta sp. but I have never seen these so I wouldn't put much faith in that ID. Hairs from r4+5 to r-m; divergent apical scutellars; T1+2 with the excavation not reaching the posterior margin; and lots of bristles on the facial ridges are all interesting features :)
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 05-06-2007 11:41
#5
Thanks Chris - definitely there's no
Juniperus around, only
Pinus sylvestris and
Picea.
Posted by ChrisR on 05-06-2007 12:12
#6
Hmm, maybe Theo will be able to comment on it ... it's certainly an interesting fly :)
Posted by Zeegers on 05-06-2007 15:26
#7
Hmm.
I agree it should be Blondeliini, given the wing venation and scutellar bristles. In my opinion the arista is not thickened enough for Staurochaeta, but I need to check. Then I crash in the key somewhere in between Oswaldia and Belida.Many features of Belida: I see a costal spine, there are spinulae on vein R (!!) and it's very spiny.
However, the third antennal segment seems to be too long for Belida.
??
Theo
Posted by ChrisR on 05-06-2007 15:43
#8
It's always the best/most intriguing ones that get away! ;)
Posted by Zeegers on 05-06-2007 16:38
#9
STOP
The eyes are hairy.
You need to have a reeeaally good look to see it.
in the closeup right underside.
And they should be: it's Lecanipa bicincta male
Pheewh
Theo
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 06-06-2007 07:36
#10
Thanks a lot Theo and Chris, it was really exciting to learn how it would end :).