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 Is this a Tachinid fly?
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 13-03-2007 17:30
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 Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
Today (tuesday 13 March) I photographed an intersting fly, which looked a bit like a Tachina fera, but was much smaller. The abdomen was red-orange, see photo's. Size: ca 8 mm. Special features: large antennae. It moved its head rapidly, which was quite visible because of the protuding antennae. The wings bear one or a few spots. It was visiting a willow with male catkins. The fly is covered with pollen, but I'm not sure it was feeding. On the contrary, I got the impression that it was looking for prey. The photo's are taken in the Amstelveense Poel, a peatland area close to Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Partly woodland, partly rough meadow. The quality of the photo's is below par, sorry for that. Clouds covered the sun when I was really after this guy. Also, the fly moved a lot from catkin to catkin, and was difficult to follow. Finally, it was a bit windy. Temp ca 15 C. Cor Zonneveld attached the following image:  [128.7Kb] Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 13-03-2007 17:31
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
another picture
Cor Zonneveld attached the following image:  [124.77Kb] Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 13-03-2007 17:33
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
and a final one!
Cor Zonneveld attached the following image:  [146.09Kb] Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 13-03-2007 17:47
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
i think Conopidae family.  |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 13-03-2007 18:17
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14250 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! jorgemotalmeida wrote: i think Conopidae family. Probably genus Myopa? I had those often very early in the year (April). Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 13-03-2007 18:51
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19143 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Yep, Myopa. It's very hairy and from very early spring, so it's bound to be Myopa vicaria, in my experience Theo Zeegers |
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| Mark van Veen |
Posted on 14-03-2007 14:41
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 Member Location: Zeist, Netherlands Posts: 145 Joined: 12.05.04 |
It looks like a Myopa testacea to me: single outstanding black spot in the wing and thoracic dorsum black just before scutellum. |
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