Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae from Bulgaria [Bothria frontosa or Panzeria puparum]

Posted by exonie on 07-04-2021 21:29
#1
North-West Bulgaria, 1 April 2021
Tachinid fly on flowers of Prunus spinosa.
Is it possible to narrow down the ID?

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Edited by exonie on 08-04-2021 15:22

Posted by Zeegers on 08-04-2021 07:11
#2
It is either Bothria frontosa or Panzeria puparum male. The two are surprisingly similar from above.

Theo

Posted by Waldgeist on 08-04-2021 10:47
#3
Panzeria puparum

Posted by Zeegers on 08-04-2021 11:24
#4
Because ?
To give a counter argument: the prae-alar looks strong.

Theo

Posted by exonie on 08-04-2021 15:22
#5
Thank you both!

Posted by Zeegers on 08-04-2021 18:09
#6
Are there any more angles available ? In a lateral view, it is straightforward.

Thanks

Theo
Edited by Zeegers on 08-04-2021 18:09

Posted by exonie on 09-04-2021 02:56
#7
No, sorry. This is all I have. I usually try to take lateral shots but with live specimens it's not always possible.