Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae Tachina fera ♀ not T. nupta

Posted by eklans on 26-10-2023 14:28
#1

Ansbach, garden near Frankenhoehe Nature Park, old deciduous forest, 2023-09-27
Hedera helix

My first attempt was female T. fera, then male T. magnicornis - but both don't match.
Is this the mysterious male Tachina nupta?

Looking very forward to your advanced ideas!
Tachina fera female!

Edited by eklans on 26-10-2023 18:17

Posted by eklans on 26-10-2023 14:28
#2

detail tarsi, claws

Posted by eklans on 26-10-2023 14:29
#3

head

Posted by eklans on 26-10-2023 14:29
#4

lateral view

Posted by eklans on 26-10-2023 14:31
#5

stripe on tergite 5

Posted by Zeegers on 26-10-2023 17:31
#6

It is a female. I would call nupta only in males.
Moreover, it lokks like a typical fera to me.

Theo

Posted by Zeegers on 26-10-2023 17:32
#7

Oh, you thiught it was a male, that explains it. Well, it is a female.

Posted by eklans on 26-10-2023 18:16
#8

Yes, indeed, I thought it was a male - base on this blurry image...
And the yellow antennae that I recognised for the first time.

Thank you once again, Theo, for bringing me back to earth! Frown

Edited by eklans on 26-10-2023 18:19