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 little grey with big eyes (Tachinid?)
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| Sundew |
Posted on 23-05-2008 15:00
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3938 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, The Euphorbias in blossom are visited by many different insect groups at the moment. Yesterday I saw a rather small grey fly with a thick head. The wing venation points to Tachinidae, Sarcophagidae, or Calliphoridae... Here my knowledge ends in contrast to yours! Thanks for help, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [149.53Kb] Edited by Sundew on 23-05-2008 15:43 |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 23-05-2008 15:19
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
It's a tachinid, a phasiine one. |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 23-05-2008 18:55
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19208 Joined: 21.07.04 |
A very nice picture of Opesia spec. (2 very similar species: cana and grandis). Theo |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 23-05-2008 22:38
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3938 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Opesia is not represented in the gallery, so should we add it as O. spec.? Regards, Sundew |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 24-05-2008 01:19
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Should be O. cana at this time of year - O. grandis would be in July, I think  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 24-05-2008 10:50
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19208 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Opesia grandis is rather rare, so I wouldn't trust the completeness of the records. There might be a small first generation. To me, it's Opesia spec. Theo |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 24-05-2008 11:47
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3938 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Oh - so I was perhaps a bit rash in submitting the pic for the gallery as "Opesia cf. cana"? I don't know whether Chris or Paul is the one to add it to the gallery at last but he should change the title to "Opesia spec." in this case. Thanks, Sundew |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 24-05-2008 15:26
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19208 Joined: 21.07.04 |
OK, I looked more closely (stopped being lazy). Actually the thoracic pruinescense clearly indicates O. cana. So all's well that ends well Theo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 25-05-2008 00:30
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
OK - thanks Theo Sundew - I will correct the Gallery if Paul hasn't done it already  |
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