Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae - Ectophasia sp.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-09-2007 02:10
#1
Hi


* locality - P?voa D?o - Viseu - PORTUGAL
* date - 2007.09.04
* size - 6 mm (medium fly)
* habitat - woodland
* substrate - on Foeniculum vulgare


EDIT----> Title changed from "Tachinidae - Ectophasia cf. leucoptera?" to "Tachinidae - Ectophasia sp."
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 14-09-2007 19:32

Posted by Zeegers on 05-09-2007 08:00
#2
Don't be misled by the name.

IF this is the only pic, this might very well be crassipennis


Theo

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-09-2007 09:12
#3
Theo, this has clearly milky wings...

Posted by Zeegers on 05-09-2007 10:54
#4
Yes, that's why I said: don't be misled by the name.

Clearly wings mean nothing.
I need to see either the black pattern on tergites or the colouration of the sternopleural bristles.
Both are invisible in your picture, unfortunately.

The three Ectophasia's (crassipennis, oblongo, leucoptera) are very very similar. Keep that in mind.


Theo

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-09-2007 11:14
#5
oblongo? Ectophasia oblonga. I think it was a misspelling.

Ok, Theo. I will try not forget about these similaries among those 3 species.

I will upload more photos, specially the tergites.. (i think i have photos for those. )

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-09-2007 11:37
#6
The tergites are not totally visible... we can see just lateral tergites in this photo. but i hope that this can helps.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 05-09-2007 11:52

Posted by Zeegers on 05-09-2007 14:38
#7
No, sorry, not enough.


Theo