Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae (3), June 03, 2007
#2
Dorsal view + the head.
Posted by
Xespok on 05-06-2007 11:27
#3
This looks similar to the Carcelia sp. I posted earlier.
Posted by
ChrisR on 05-06-2007 11:41
#4
It does rather look like
Carcelia, though again I'd like to see the lateral head view from a little lower down. When you see a
Carcelia under the microscope the eye height is obvious but photos can be deceptive. In
Carcelia specimens in my collection the distance between the lower eye margin and the mouth edge is extremely thin - being as wide as or slightly wider than the width of antenna 3. Anyway, it would be nice to see this specimen!
Posted by
Zeegers on 05-06-2007 15:14
#5
Well, the tibiae are black (Black !) and I see 4 or at least 3 STPL, both rule Carcelia out.
Small chance it's a female of Aplomyia, we can't see enough of tergite 5.
Otherwise, I'm lost and need to see the specimen
Theo
Posted by
ChrisR on 05-06-2007 15:57
#6
Aplomyia would (in England) suggest that there are
Lysandra sp. in the vicinity.
They do look quite similar to (but much better than!) my photos of
Aplomyia confinis too
http://tachinidae...brcno=5001
Edited by
ChrisR on 05-06-2007 16:09
Posted by
Zeegers on 05-06-2007 16:42
#7
I've compared it with my collection, and it seems to be consistent with female Aplomyia confinis.
It's not a sure ID, though, just likely at best.
Aplomyia is a parasitoid on any Lycaenidae, often Theclinae.
Which is no problem around Moscow.
Theo
#8
Many thanks Theo and Chris. I will check whether I have additional pictures of abdomen that might help.