Diptera.info - Discussion Forum: Tachina, but what species? --> Peleteria iavana

Diptera.info » Identification queries » Diptera (adults)

Who is here? 1 guest(s)

Tachina, but what species? --> Peleteria iavana
Volker	#1 Posted on 16-08-2020 13:15
Member Location: Posts: 324 Joined: 15.05.08	Hello, I've been finding this Tachina on peppermint today. Which species is it ? Germany, Saarland, Bexbach, 65.08.2020, Absolute Altitude 250 m Greetings Volker Edited by Volker on 18-08-2020 16:14


eklans	#2 Posted on 16-08-2020 14:22
Member Location: Posts: 3337 Joined: 11.11.18	Hi Volker, from what I can see, it's a Peleteria. Eric


Zeegers	#3 Posted on 16-08-2020 14:30
Member Location: Posts: 18446 Joined: 21.07.04	Totally right ! P. iavana (= varia), which concurred large parts of Belgium and the Netherlands last year. Theo Edited by Zeegers on 16-08-2020 14:30


Volker	#4 Posted on 16-08-2020 14:56
Member Location: Posts: 324 Joined: 15.05.08	Hello Eric and Theo, many thanks for your answers and determination of the species. Is this species rare and where can I find a description, for example something about its distribution and time of appearance ? Greetings Volker


eklans	#5 Posted on 16-08-2020 16:10
Member Location: Posts: 3337 Joined: 11.11.18	Hi Volker, these are very useful: Die Raupenfliegen (Diptera: Tachinidae) Mitteleuropas: Hans-Peter Tschorsnig, Benno Herting you may find it here: http://biostor.or...ence/97167 and an interactive key: http://www.tachin... Eric


Zeegers	#6 Posted on 16-08-2020 17:39
Member Location: Posts: 18446 Joined: 21.07.04	http://tachinidae.myspecies.info/sites/tachinidae.myspecies.info/files/Central%20European%20Key%20-%20plus%20figures.pdf


Volker	#7 Posted on 16-08-2020 17:46
Member Location: Posts: 324 Joined: 15.05.08	many thanks, Theo Greetings


Zeegers	#8 Posted on 16-08-2020 19:46
Member Location: Posts: 18446 Joined: 21.07.04	Thank Chris Raper !


Volker	#9 Posted on 17-08-2020 06:09
Member Location: Posts: 324 Joined: 15.05.08	Ah ok, thanks Chris Raper