Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinidae
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 05-08-2006 15:47
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7306 Joined: 19.11.04 |
I could have caught it, but just wanted to get a slightly closer shot!  I'm sure I've seen it before, but .... ? Norwich, England 5.8.2006. Tony Irwin attached the following image:  [46.95Kb] Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 05-08-2006 16:53
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19143 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Hi Tony Too difficult, as least for me Theo Zeegers |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 05-08-2006 18:05
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7306 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Aw, Theo - I was counting on you!  Over to you, Chris! 
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 06-08-2006 01:28
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Hmm, sorry - not quite enough to go on - what size was it? The only one that springs to mine with white 'shoulders' like that is Leiophora innoxia but that species is quite small. (I am on holiday - so replies might be a bit slower than normal ) |
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 06-08-2006 08:30
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9475 Joined: 24.05.05 |
Hi guys, take my ignorant advise too! Among yet very few Tachinidae I did ID myself, was one with white shoulders round eyes, brown wing base - Phyllomyia volvulus. http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=2481&pid=10329#post_10329 Nikita Nikita Vikhrev - Zool Museum of Moscow University |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 06-08-2006 09:06
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7306 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Chris - quite a chunky beast, circa 10mm. Have a good holiday!  Nikita - How many dipterists have identified a tachinid that stumped Chris and Theo? You're a star!!  Here's another view. Looks just like yours, and now I read about it's behaviour - running around like a solitary wasp - just what it was doing. Many thanks everyone. 
Tony Irwin attached the following image:  [44.42Kb] Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 06-08-2006 11:43
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19143 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Sorry to spoil the party, but it is not Phyllomyia. Phyllomyia is a very elongated form (Ichneumonidae mimic). I do agree that there is a similarity with the photo mentioned by Nikita. Nikita's photo is a Thelaira (given the plumose arista, not visible on picture). Theo |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 06-08-2006 22:41
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Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7306 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Paul - can we have a new smiley that says "I feel very foolish and will go and sit in the corner"?
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 06-08-2006 22:51
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Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9475 Joined: 24.05.05 |
And my amount of ID Tachinidae bieng small has became even less for Phyllomyia
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 07-08-2006 10:57
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19143 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Tony Only those who don't learn from their mistakes are fools. I'll post a picture of Phyllomyia Theo |
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