Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Therevid ovipositing
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 03-06-2007 22:39
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Photographed in southern England today, on chalk downland; size 10mm. I know therevids can be difficult ot identify but does this one look do-able?  Interestingly it spent about 5 minutes running over and ovipositing into loose earth. I have more photos if they're necessary.
ChrisR attached the following image:  [161.04Kb] Edited by ChrisR on 03-06-2007 22:40 |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 04-06-2007 06:07
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
Post a frontal view. The face is important for determining female Therevids as in this case.
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| Steve Gaimari |
Posted on 04-06-2007 15:24
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 Member Location: Sacramento, California, USA Posts: 169 Joined: 08.10.04 |
Definitely in the genus Thereva, but not sure of the species. Kevin Holston may know - I think he is on this forum. Steve |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 04-06-2007 15:28
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
true. but he doesn't back to the forum since March 29 2005. (at least like a member) I tried to contact him to see some therevids I caught, but he is busy now. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 04-06-2007 15:33
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I don't have a very good photo of the head but this is the best... I was thinking it looks a it like T. nobilitata or T. plebeja ChrisR attached the following image:  [12.47Kb] |
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