Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinid from Dutch heath
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 27-04-2008 21:05
#1
I saw this smallish (say 7 mm) fly last saterday (26 April) on dry Calluna heath in central Holland (near Bussum). Not much to go on, but may be flight period and location help to ID it?
When I noticed the fly I thought it rather brownish, but this doesn't show up strongly in the photograph.
Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 27-04-2008 21:06
Posted by Zeegers on 28-04-2008 08:19
#2
Very nice picture of Chaetogena tschorsnigi, a rare Tachinid from the heath, indeed. Note the stalked topcel.
This species was described only a few years ago by Joachim Ziegler, it used to be mixed up with fasciata (it is as fasciata in my separate checklist in Entomologische Berichten, it is correct in the Diptera-checklist for the Netherlands)
Theo
Posted by ChrisR on 28-04-2008 13:24
#3
Very nice - worth putting in the gallery :)
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 28-04-2008 18:50
#4
Consider it done! It's a pleasure to offer something in return for all the support I get from the forum!!