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 Tachina ursina male
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| Christine Devillers |
Posted on 03-04-2009 09:05
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 Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
First tachinidae of the year for me, this beautiful Tachina ursina. Is it a male ? This year, I've seen one for the first time in my garden (on Cornus mas and after in grass, 19-3-2009), then one a little bit further (31-3-2009) and yesterday at least 3 . in the " Fagne of Malchamps"(Belgium, 2-4-2009). Christine Devillers attached the following image:  [137.18Kb] Edited by Christine Devillers on 12-04-2009 21:47 |
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| Christine Devillers |
Posted on 03-04-2009 09:17
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
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Christine Devillers attached the following image:  [110.42Kb] Edited by Christine Devillers on 03-04-2009 09:33 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 03-04-2009 09:38
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19133 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Yes, very nice ! Theo |
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| Christine Devillers |
Posted on 03-04-2009 10:18
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
Thanks Theo  It's one of my favourite. Do you know his host ? |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 03-04-2009 10:49
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
It's a very lovely and distinctive fly (hairy tachinid with those white bars on the tergites flying in March&April) but I don't think the host is known for sure. If I were to guess though I would say it is probably large lepidopteran larvae (Noctuidae or Notodontidae), like many of the other Tachina spp. and it possibly overwinters as a pupa. But I hasten to add that this is pure speculation - just an educated guess. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 03-04-2009 19:52
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19133 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Tachina ursina is the fly that got me into Tachinidae april 10th, 1985, a cold and windy day Theo |
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| Christine Devillers |
Posted on 03-04-2009 20:16
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
Thanks |
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