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Aplomya confinis
jeremyr	#1 Posted on 22-12-2012 20:09
Member Location: Tottenham Posts: 577 Joined: 18.05.12	11th nov, tottenham. A tachinid perhaps, the vein seems to turn up 'and' extend to the wing edge. Otherwise presumably a sarcophagid. It seems to have a reddish scutellum. 8 images available in all Actually how about Sturmia bella? jeremyr attached the following image: [74.22Kb] Edited by jeremyr on 23-12-2012 19:49


jeremyr	#2 Posted on 22-12-2012 20:11
Member Location: Tottenham Posts: 577 Joined: 18.05.12	image 2 jeremyr attached the following image: [39.21Kb]


jeremyr	#3 Posted on 22-12-2012 20:12
Member Location: Tottenham Posts: 577 Joined: 18.05.12	3rd view jeremyr attached the following image: [35.02Kb]


jeremyr	#4 Posted on 22-12-2012 22:23
Member Location: Tottenham Posts: 577 Joined: 18.05.12	further images here http://www.ispot.org.uk/node/309612 Jeremy


neprisikiski	#5 Posted on 23-12-2012 10:10
Member Location: Lithuania Posts: 876 Joined: 23.02.09	The female Aplomya confinis fits better Erikas


ChrisR	#6 Posted on 23-12-2012 10:50
Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04	I agree - Sturmia wouldn't have hairy eyes but would have a bristle-comb on its hind tarsi too Aplomya is a nice find - it is a parasitoid of Blue butterflies. Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London.


neprisikiski	#7 Posted on 23-12-2012 12:44
Member Location: Lithuania Posts: 876 Joined: 23.02.09	ChrisR wrote: Aplomya is a nice find Is it rare in UK? Erikas


ChrisR	#8 Posted on 23-12-2012 21:45
Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04	I seem to find it quite often in good habitats but they are not exactly 'common' Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London.