Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Canadian Tachina

Posted by Tony T on 02-08-2007 14:43
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31 July 2007, New Brunswick, Canada.
Based on lokks and size, length 16mm, this is probably Archytas aterrimus. This is a bulky fly that reaches a length of 17mm; anything bigger in Europe?Grin
Edited by Tony T on 09-09-2007 21:53

Posted by ChrisR on 02-08-2007 17:55
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If I had seen that in Europe I'd have identified it as Tachina grossa, a very large species that often reaches 20mm Smile

Posted by Paul Beuk on 02-08-2007 18:37
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Posted by Zeegers on 02-08-2007 18:57
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I agree with Paul.
Come on Tony, you can do better than 16 mm. !?!?

Theo

Posted by Tony T on 02-08-2007 20:59
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Chris Raper wrote:
If I had seen that in Europe I'd have identified it as Tachina grossa, a very large species that often reaches 20mm Smile

Thanks Chris. Did some checking and see that we have both genera in NA. The key character, for here, to separate these 2 genera is the shape of the 1st flagellomere; that makes this specimen a very small Tachina.

Keeping a lookout for that 30mm tachinidSad