Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae, Gymnosoma sp.

Posted by Renko on 05-12-2020 21:24
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Hello,

A Gymnosoma sp. found in North of France, at Cassel, the 12 July 2020, feeding on white flowers along a path, near a cow pasture
Is it possible to tell which species it could be with these pictures ? Even if I understand correctly Gymnosoma could be one unique species where I live (?)
Edited by Renko on 06-12-2020 12:04

Posted by Renko on 05-12-2020 21:24
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Posted by Renko on 05-12-2020 21:24
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Posted by Renko on 05-12-2020 21:25
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Posted by Renko on 05-12-2020 21:25
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Posted by Renko on 05-12-2020 21:26
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Posted by eklans on 06-12-2020 08:45
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Hi, I think it could be a female G. nudifrons.

Greetings, Eric

Posted by Zeegers on 06-12-2020 08:50
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It is very small, hence it would key out as G. costatum. However, our recent DNA work has shown that at least some ‘costatum’ females are simple dwarf nudifrons. so Eric might be spot on !

Theo
Edited by Zeegers on 06-12-2020 14:05

Posted by Renko on 06-12-2020 11:57
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Thanks you very much Eric and Theo ! Smile

For scale the flowers were Achillea millefolium