Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Elomyia lateralis (Tachinidae)

Posted by eguzki on 02-06-2007 14:48
#1
Location: Hungary

I observed this fly yesterday in my garden on parsnip. Medium sized. What is it?
Edited by eguzki on 03-06-2007 21:01

Posted by eguzki on 02-06-2007 14:48
#2
Another pic.

Posted by ChrisR on 02-06-2007 15:36
#3
Ectophasia cf. crassipennis (Tachinidae) (female) Smile

Posted by Zeegers on 02-06-2007 20:31
#4
It's a male of Elomyia lateralis.
Look in the first pic what happens with the apical crosvein, when approaching the wing margin: it turns back !
(I admit, difficult to see if you haven't seen it before)


Theo

Posted by ChrisR on 02-06-2007 21:20
#5
Eeek - I see what you mean, I saw the vein but I thought it was a trick of the angle Sad The faint wing colour is similar to female Ectophasia, which confused me. I can see, I need a bigger palaearctic collection! Wink Is this species rare in mainland Europe?

Posted by eguzki on 03-06-2007 21:02
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I see it wasn't an easy task! Thanks a lot!

Posted by Zeegers on 04-06-2007 17:51
#7
It's a Mediterrean species, not so common.


Theo