Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae ID. ->Phorocera obscura

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 22-05-2020 05:21
#1
Hi!
Photo on Finland Kokkola 21 May 2020.
Is it possible to get species for that male?



Thanks for help.
Edited by Pentti Ketola on 22-05-2020 18:48

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 22-05-2020 05:21
#2
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Posted by Pentti Ketola on 22-05-2020 05:21
#3
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Posted by John Carr on 22-05-2020 11:26
#4
Phorocera?

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 22-05-2020 13:45
#5
Thank you!

Pentti

Posted by Zeegers on 22-05-2020 15:22
#6
Yeap, Ph. obscura.

Theo

Posted by John Carr on 22-05-2020 15:44
#7
Zeegers wrote:
Yeap, Ph. obscura.

Theo


I thought of that because it's the common species, but the key says "tergite 2 dorsally not hollowed to tbe posterior edge." It looks to me like the depression extends to the posterior edge between the marginal bristles.

Posted by Pentti Ketola on 22-05-2020 18:47
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Thank you very much!

Pentti