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Tachinidae fly
jorgemotalmeida	#1 Posted on 16-09-2006 20:54
Member Location: Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06	Hi Taken on 15th September 2006 in Silgueiros - VISEU. Tachinidae fly by sure. Tachina sp. ?


jorgemotalmeida	#2 Posted on 16-09-2006 20:55
Member Location: Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06	Spectacular view!


Nikita Vikhrev	#3 Posted on 16-09-2006 21:01
Member Location: Posts: 9193 Joined: 24.05.05	Hi, I don't think it is Tachinidae. I think Sarcophagidae, Miltogramminae. Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University


jorgemotalmeida	#4 Posted on 16-09-2006 21:05
Member Location: Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06	Nikita Vikhrev wrote: Hi, I don't think it is Tachinidae. I think Sarcophagidae, Miltogramminae. Nikita ohhh...... a trick! the ever same question How can it be so similar to tachinidae?... I thought that the many bristles on abdomen, and torax and I think similar shape to Tachinidae... this could be a tachinid. How can I do distinguish between these?? Thank you, Nikita!


Nikita Vikhrev	#5 Posted on 16-09-2006 21:17
Member Location: Posts: 9193 Joined: 24.05.05	Formaly they distinguish by the shape of scutellum, it isn't visible on image. So, I replied by general impression and I'm not sure ("I think- I don't think). Nikita This year, in June, when I met in Turkey my first (and so far last) Miltogramminae, I thought it is Tachinidae too... Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University


Zeegers	#6 Posted on 17-09-2006 19:31
Member Location: Posts: 18446 Joined: 21.07.04	Well, it IS a Tachinid, though a rather aberrant one, agreed: Microphthalma europaea. Theo Zeegers


jorgemotalmeida	#7 Posted on 17-09-2006 21:57
Member Location: Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06	Zeegers wrote: Well, it IS a Tachinid, though a rather aberrant one, agreed: Microphthalma europaea. Theo Zeegers I wish I could find more info about this fly. I google for it, but there are just checklists... no so much info about this one. I found a german site that talks a little about this fly. Could you provide some ecology info about this fly in particular? It seems that this fly is a rare sight (it doesn?t mean that is uncommon). Thank you a lot for you all!