Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae, Exoristinae id please ->Prooppia nigripalpis

Posted by sylvester_k on 12-08-2022 16:51
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Central Poland, Aug 7, 2022
Edited by sylvester_k on 13-08-2022 20:50

Posted by sylvester_k on 12-08-2022 16:52
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Photo 2

Posted by sylvester_k on 12-08-2022 16:53
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Photo 3

Posted by sylvester_k on 12-08-2022 16:53
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Photo 4

Posted by sylvester_k on 12-08-2022 16:54
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Photo 5

Posted by Zeegers on 13-08-2022 07:22
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Hubneria affinis male

(all white hairs at back of the head, erect scutellar bristles, three bristles on humerus in strong triangle)


Theo

Posted by sylvester_k on 13-08-2022 09:09
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Zeegers wrote:
Hubneria affinis male

(all white hairs at back of the head, erect scutellar bristles, three bristles on humerus in strong triangle)


Theo


I had a look at the species decription and H. affinis is supposed to have yellow palps, which on this specimen (Photo 2) look black.

Sylvester
Edited by sylvester_k on 13-08-2022 09:23

Posted by Zeegers on 13-08-2022 15:12
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Ah, you are right. Prooppia (formerly Phebellia) nigripalpis has erect scutellars as well. Nomen est omen.


Theo

Posted by sylvester_k on 13-08-2022 20:39
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Zeegers wrote:
Ah, you are right. Prooppia (formerly Phebellia) nigripalpis has erect scutellars as well. Nomen est omen.


Theo


Many thanks,
Sylvester