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 Phryxe nemea - male?
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 21-11-2007 15:14
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
hi flyforum, This fly parasited a caterpillar of Phlogophora meticulosa. It must be Phryxe nemea, and looking at the single, long and strong bristles on the frontal head it is a male. Isn't it? Heee!, it's my avatar  ?!It's me!! Wow.. , time for the shrink?! Robert, Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [100.24Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 21-11-2007 15:27 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 21-11-2007 15:15
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
detail of head with frontal bristles
Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [90.58Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 21-11-2007 15:15 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 21-11-2007 19:00
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18832 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Congratulations. It's Phryxe, it's a male indeed and it looks like Ph. nemea. Theo |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 21-11-2007 19:39
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
Thank You Theo, You have 'some' hesitation about Ph. nemea, do you? I can give you a view from above, perhabs that will help? Or what specific image is needed? Robert, Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [120.41Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 21-11-2007 19:39 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 22-11-2007 21:41
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18832 Joined: 21.07.04 |
You are right, I have some doubts on the nemea-part. A lateral head shot would help. Theo |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 26-11-2007 15:51
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Here is the close-up of the head (another male from the same caterpillar)
Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [126.05Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 26-11-2007 15:52 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 26-11-2007 15:53
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
second detail of the head of male 2
Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [118.16Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 26-11-2007 15:53 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 26-11-2007 16:11
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Looks like nemea to me - wide separation between the parafacial and facial ridge bristles - plus a mustard-coloured parafrontal/frons area  |
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