Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae [Nowickia ferox]

Posted by liege67 on 02-10-2006 21:04
#1
Hello

I identify this fly as a Tachinidae maybe Nowickia ferox (the legs are entirely black) or Nowickia atripalis. Can somebody it confirm?

thank you

jean marc

Ferri?res, BE, 07 29 2006


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Edited by liege67 on 02-10-2006 21:04

Posted by liege67 on 02-10-2006 21:05
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Posted by ChrisR on 02-10-2006 21:51
#3
Certainly a Nowickia sp. - we only have ferox here so I am not familiar with the other species and I can't see enough detail to follow the key Smile

Posted by liege67 on 02-10-2006 21:58
#4
Chris Raper wrote:
Certainly a Nowickia sp. - we only have ferox here so I am not familiar with the other species and I can't see enough detail to follow the key Smile


thank you

Which details could be useful for you?

jean marc

Posted by ChrisR on 03-10-2006 00:11
#5
Well, if I could see some specimens of the European species it might be obvious from the colouration or general appearance. But they key seems to work on quite small featres: bristles on T1+2; palp size & colour; proportions of the face; etc etc

Posted by Zeegers on 03-10-2006 17:27
#6
It is most consistent with a female N. ferox.
However, this is based on the abdominal pattern, which tends to be somewhat variable in Nowickia. Moreover, I cannot judge all rarer species.
So, N. ferox should be treated as an most likely ID.

Theo Zeegers