Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Gymnosoma rotundatum (Tachinidae)

Posted by Karol Ox on 03-01-2024 17:34
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Hello.
Thank you for an ID this Gymnosoma. 15.7.2023. Southeast Slovakia. 550m a.s.l.

Regards Karol.
Edited by Karol Ox on 06-01-2024 11:44

Posted by Karol Ox on 03-01-2024 17:35
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Posted by eklans on 03-01-2024 18:54
#3
From what I see it may be a male G. rotundatum:

- Parafrontalia for at most1/2 - 3/4 of their length shiny black, sometimes only a narrow stripe along the upper eye rim.
- Scutellum only at the tip with a spot of dusting (2nd image).
(T&H key, translation Rayner/Raper)
Edited by eklans on 03-01-2024 18:55

Posted by Karol Ox on 06-01-2024 11:44
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eklans wrote:
From what I see it may be a male G. rotundatum:

- Parafrontalia for at most1/2 - 3/4 of their length shiny black, sometimes only a narrow stripe along the upper eye rim.
- Scutellum only at the tip with a spot of dusting (2nd image).
(T&H key, translation Rayner/Raper)

Thank you Eric TumbsUp