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Estheria cristata | British Tachinidae for ID
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evergestis |
Posted on 28-09-2014 22:57
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Member Location: London, UK Posts: 282 Joined: 27.09.14 |
England, London, Morden Hall Park, 24 June 2014: Edited by evergestis on 31-08-2017 09:52 |
Zeegers |
Posted on 29-09-2014 17:12
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18472 Joined: 21.07.04 |
You are incredibly lucky this one can be IDed from one picture. Even more lucky, it is an amazing find: Estheria cristata Theo |
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evergestis |
Posted on 29-09-2014 21:12
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Member Location: London, UK Posts: 282 Joined: 27.09.14 |
Thanks! Is it a rarity? |
Zeegers |
Posted on 30-09-2014 06:51
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18472 Joined: 21.07.04 |
In NL, 2 records last century Theo |
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sd |
Posted on 30-09-2014 10:00
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 892 Joined: 11.10.07 |
Hi, Chris Raper may like to comment further, but I thought I would mention that E cristata is found regularly in the SE of the UK, though certainly not common. Its interesting how the fauna of UK and NL differ despite their proximity. Another tachinid example is Nowickia ferox which is common here yet extinct in NL. Steve |
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evergestis |
Posted on 30-09-2014 12:42
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Member Location: London, UK Posts: 282 Joined: 27.09.14 |
Fool's luck in my case then =) |
Zeegers |
Posted on 30-09-2014 16:06
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18472 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi steve You are very well informed ! Of course, in the majority of cases, we (NL) have species you (UK) don't have, but that is because you (UK) are an island. Theo |
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