Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Mid March Tachinid
Posted by Juergen Peters on 16-03-2008 18:36
#1
Hello!
If this is not
Kirbya moerens (as Theo Zeegers recently indicated, that is a more southern species), what could it be? It was rather numerously sunbathing on leaves at the forest yesterday (northwest Germany). Size about 6-7 mm. I think, it's the same species as this fly two years ago:
http://www.dipter...ad_id=1431.
Larger pictures (1200x1200):
http://www.foto-u..._7mm_3.jpg
http://www.foto-u..._7mm_4.jpg
Posted by Juergen Peters on 16-03-2008 18:37
#2
Another picture.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 16-03-2008 18:43
#3
wagneriini tribe, I think. wait for supreme expert Theo.
Posted by Juergen Peters on 16-03-2008 20:27
#4
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
wagneriini tribe, I think. wait for supreme expert Theo.
Thanks, Jorge! So let's wait for Theo... :)
Posted by Juergen Peters on 16-03-2008 21:33
#6
Hello, christoophe!
Thanks, it is obviously the same species. But that is exactly the problem :(. In an earlier thread Theo mentioned that
Kirbya moerens is a more southern species, occuring up to Switzerland, possibly the south of Germany. But these photos I took yesterday in Ostwestfalen, which is 800 km more north, in northwest Germany...
Edited by Juergen Peters on 16-03-2008 21:35
Posted by Zeegers on 17-03-2008 17:48
#7
Kirbya moerens was reported north to the line Paris - Aachen.
As given the recent global warming, there is no problem here.
In any case, this is Kirbya moerens.
Theo
Posted by Juergen Peters on 17-03-2008 18:39
#8
Hello, Theo!
Zeegers wrote:
Kirbya moerens was reported north to the line Paris - Aachen.
As given the recent global warming, there is no problem here.
In any case, this is Kirbya moerens.
Many thanks! Then at least since spring 2006 it occurs also 120 km north of that line :).
Posted by Zeegers on 17-03-2008 20:37
#9
I just realized, this implies we in The Netherlands should have it as well.
Which is great news. Now let's get it.
Theo
Posted by Juergen Peters on 17-03-2008 21:31
#10
Hello, Theo!
Zeegers wrote:
I just realized, this implies we in The Netherlands should have it as
If of interest: the exact find coordinates are:
8.30554 east, 52.11084 north
Posted by Zeegers on 18-03-2008 19:30
#11
That's Teutoburgerwald, right ?
known as northern stronghold for some southern species.
Theo
Posted by Juergen Peters on 18-03-2008 20:34
#12
Hello, Theo!
Zeegers wrote:
That's Teutoburgerwald, right ?
Yes, at least the last foothills (up to 270 m, find location at about 170 m).