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a hermitage of an amateur Tachinidist

Today's theme is "Length of Ocellar Setae." "Ocellar setae" means setae arising nearby the occelli. Ocellar setae is sometimes shortened to "Ocellar." NO.3 Length of Ocellar Setae 　Importance：　★★★★★ 　Difficulty：　Very easy Tachinid flies are separated into these 3 types below, in terms of the length of ocellar setae. ①Ocellar setae well-developed (=strong). ②Ocellar setae not well developed, short and hair-like. ③Ocellar setae missing. SO, there're the cases no ocellar setae a

This is the second article where I'll introduce tips for identifying tachinids. Today's theme is "Eye bare or pubescent?" Here, "eye"...

At this blog, I'll publish articles about useful tips for identifying tachinids. Also, I'll write casual articles about trivial everyday matters. This one is the former. Here I'll introduce the following topic as an essential trait for identifying tachinids: "Arista bare or pubescent?" NO.1 Arista bare or pubescent ? 　　　Importance：　★★★★★ 　　　　 Difficulty：　very easy Firstly, what is an "arista"? The photo below will help you understand its meaning! An "arista" is a thread-like