Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Orange tipped tachinidae-->Exorista xanthaspis (female)
#1
This fly was found mid May 2019 at Spain: Zaragoza: Perdiguera by Constantino Escuer Murillo.
Can anybody identify it ?
#3
I think tribe Exoristini.
#4
Exorista civilis has an orange tip for example
Posted by
Zeegers on 21-03-2020 16:54
#5
Actually, E. xanthaspis has.
Theo
#6
Zeegers wrote:
Actually, E. xanthaspis has.
Theo
Does that species have a black scutellum?
#7
According to the literature the scutellum of E. xanthaspis is "braunrot", here it looks darker, but it might be an illusion. Also the eyes of E. xanthaspis should be "praktisch nackt", but they look quite hairy in the photos. Very curious to know what it is.
Posted by
Zeegers on 22-03-2020 07:54
#8
Maybe it is not Exorista, there are other options.
Theo
Posted by
Zeegers on 22-03-2020 17:54
#9
@Rui, Yes, that is what Mesnil wrote, but it concerns the male. Agreed, he did not bother to write that the scutellum is dark in female, but it is, I checked.
This is the female of Exorista xanthaspis (in Mesnil as 'fallax'
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Theo
#10
Great, thank you so much for your help Theo!!
#11
Many thanks Theo from Constantino, the author and me!
Rafael
Posted by
Zeegers on 22-03-2020 20:11
#12
Any time, keep posting great pictures.
Theo