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 Epicampocera succincta (2)
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| crex |
Posted on 09-08-2006 22:47
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
I think a Tachinidae sp. From just north of Stockholm, Sweden today. Possible to ID? I notice white shoulders, bare arista and hairy eyes. I think the size was less than 10 mm, but I never really write down that kind of stuff. I guess I should. Edit: Changed subject (Tachinidae sp) crex attached the following image:  [91.38Kb] Edited by crex on 10-08-2006 21:35 |
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| crex |
Posted on 09-08-2006 22:53
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
I hade the opportunity to take a few photos because it was pruning itself. I saw that something "came out" when I took the photo, but when editing I was amazed of the unnatural look of it, like plastic. Perhaps it helps with the ID? I don't even know if this is a male or a female.
crex attached the following image:  [79.82Kb] |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 10-08-2006 21:07
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18976 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Epicampocera succincta. See recent other post Theo Zeegers |
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| crex |
Posted on 10-08-2006 21:32
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Zeegers wrote: Epicampocera succincta. See recent other post Theo Zeegers Oh my, oh my. I feel a little embarassed. I even got that one as an avatar now  I guess it was the plastic looking ovipositor(?) that got me fooled  ... and I didn't get the same feeling about this as the other one. Whatever that has to do with it ...  Thnx once again Theo! |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 11-08-2006 09:57
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18976 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Well, to be honest: it fooled me at first sight as well. The convex third antennal segment (syn of succincta = curvicornis !) is not obvious because of the angle of view in the first picture. Moreover, the palpus is out of focus, but it is clearly both large and black. A larger (that is, around 10 mm. or more) 'ordinary looking' Tachinid with as special feature a bluish tinge on the abdomen, is, as a rule of thumb, either Epicampocera succincta or Pales pavida. And Pales has reddish tibiae ... Theo |
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