Thread subject: Diptera.info :: France Tachinidae Xysta holosericea

Posted by sd on 17-06-2012 20:47
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Fance, Dordogne. Damp clearfell area in deciduous woodland.
4.vi.2012. Size 9mm.
On Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy). Ectophasia crassipennis and small Phasia were also present.
Xysta holosericea - a robust Phasiinae with few bristles.
Jorge posted the first photo on Diptera.info for this species just last month.
http://www.dipter...d_id=47574

Steve

Posted by sd on 17-06-2012 20:48
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Posted by ChrisR on 18-06-2012 07:38
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Show off Grin very well done though - a really unusual tachinid. Very Phasia x Ectophaia in form.

Posted by Zeegers on 18-06-2012 08:23
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The male genitalia are peculiarly asymmetric:

you can see this in the second picture


Theo