Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinid from Switzerland
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 20-08-2007 20:47
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 Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
I saw this fly July 17 near Mavaglia (Tessin) at approx 1400 m altitude. I know the photograph is poor, and it is the only one from this site. Nevertheless, I'll give it a try. Size of Tachina fera, which it resembles. it was flying near a rough road on top of a steep ramp, between roots of plants that were exposed by the ramp. Meadows with coniferous forest at close range.
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 20-08-2007 20:56
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Looks like Nowickia sp. - note the dark parts are really jet-black, not brown as in the Tachina fera group. I can't see enough to go to species though  |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 20-08-2007 20:58
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
on second thought, this is probably the same species, seen close to the earlier one. So a better photograph after all!
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 20-08-2007 21:23
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Member Location: Amstelveen, the Netherlands Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06 |
and another one, different fly at slightly different location, couple of hours later
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 20-08-2007 21:55
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
The first one is a female Nowickia, the second a male. Impossible to ID from picture. The first one looks like Nowickia as well, my gut feeling however (and the colouration of the antennae) tells it might be Peleteria. Related genus Theo |
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