Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachina sp.? lurida or ursina? -->Tachina lurida

Posted by Michael Stemmer on 09-02-2025 11:30
#1

Hello,

is this fla a Tachina species, and can someone name the exact species? I only have this one photo.


Location: Germany, Rhineland-Palatinum, 53572 Unkel, river Rhine valley, Stux hill, dry and warm habitat (grapeyards), nearby deciduous forest (oak, beech ...), April 23th 2023.

Thanks in advance,

Michael

Edited by Michael Stemmer on 12-02-2025 17:41

Posted by eklans on 09-02-2025 12:18
#2

I think it's a female Tachina lurida.

Posted by Zeegers on 12-02-2025 13:49
#3

I'd say a male


Theo

Posted by Michael Stemmer on 12-02-2025 17:40
#4

Thank you, Eric and Theo!

Greetings,

Michael