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 Small, black Tachinid: Gastrolepta/Medina
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 09-07-2007 22:35
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14148 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! One of the most abundant Tachinids here in the moment (Ostwestfalen/Germany). This is Phania funesta, right? Length about 4-5 mm. Also very numerous: Dexiosoma caninum and Epicampocera succincta: http://insektenfo...ntid=18387 http://www.foto-u...cincta.jpg Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [42.04Kb] Edited by Juergen Peters on 13-07-2007 22:00 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 10-07-2007 09:06
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04 |
It's a nice guess (small, black with silvery face and outstretched wings)but I don't think it is Phania funesta because the angle in vein-m is too sharp and there is silvery dusting on the abdomen. Have a close look at the middle photo here http://tachinidae...rcno=10601. I would like to see a few more angles but perhaps it is more likely to be Phyllomya volvulus - see http://www.dipter...to_id=1078 ... but I am not sure ... without seeing a few more photos  |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 10-07-2007 16:06
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14148 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Chris! Chris Raper wrote: but I don't think it is Phania funesta because the angle in vein- ... I would like to see a few more angles but perhaps it is more likely to be Phyllomya volvulus - see Thanks for the links! I had both species here already (P. funesta being one of the most numerous Tachinids), but about this one I was not sure. It seemed a little too large for Phania funesta, but a little bit small for P. volvulus. The main reason, why I suspected P. funesta after all was its attitude of holding the wings spread in the position typical for this species. But Phyllomya volvulus seems to do that, too... Unfortunately I have only this picture. Edited by Juergen Peters on 10-07-2007 16:07 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 13-07-2007 20:49
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19026 Joined: 21.07.04 |
It's a Blondeliini, I'd say, either Gastrolepta or Medina. Can't tell from this shot. Theo |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 13-07-2007 22:00
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14148 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Theo! Zeegers wrote: It's a Blondeliini, I'd say, either Gastrolepta or Medina. Thanks! I will take a look, which species from these geneara occur here. Both genera are new to me... Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 14-07-2007 08:47
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19026 Joined: 21.07.04 |
On second thoughts, given the dusting on the thorax, it can't be Medina. So my suggestion is Gastroleptra, only one species: anthracina. A male Theo |
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