Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Gymnosoma?

Posted by Juergen Peters on 10-09-2005 20:35
#1

Hello!

Is it possible to identify this small Tachinid after the photos? Gymnosoma nudifrons? Thanks in advance!

insekteninfos.de/forum/1009/Gymnosoma_1.jpg

http://insektenin...soma_2.jpg
http://insektenin...soma_3.jpg

Posted by Zeegers on 11-09-2005 16:23
#2

Hi Juergen,


It is a male Gymnosoma alright, but it is impossible to tell the species from these pictures (and probably, from any pictures).
Could be nudifrons, could be dolycoridis or even clavatum.

Theo Zeegers

Posted by Juergen Peters on 11-09-2005 17:59
#3

Hello, Theo!

Zeegers wrote:
It is a male Gymnosoma alright, but it is impossible to tell the species from these pictures (and probably, from any pictures).
Could be nudifrons, could be dolycoridis or even clavatum.


Thanks! I tried to get pictures of the face, because I hoped there were some characters like a "naked face" (= nudifrons) which could help in identification.

Posted by Zeegers on 12-09-2005 10:31
#4

Sorry Juergen,


but the 'nudifrons'-feature is restricted to the female sex.
There is no way to be sure on the males, but best effort would be a very good picture of the scutum and scutellum

Good luck

Theo