Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachina?
Posted by Urs on 12-03-2006 14:39
#1
Who can help to identify?
Photo 1 and 2 shows the same fly taken at: Switzerland, Wattwil SG, 750 m NN, April 28. 2005
Photo 3 the May 1. 2005, the same place.
Many thanks
Urs
Photo 2
Photo 3
Posted by Zeegers on 12-03-2006 15:35
#2
whoah !
Tachina (Servillia) ursina, the fly that got me into Tachinidae.
A female
Theo Zeegers
Posted by ChrisR on 14-03-2006 10:20
#3
Ahhh, very nice Foto. I agree with Theo - unmistakable, and one of my favourites too - when you see these flies you know spring is here and the tach season has started! :)
Posted by Zeegers on 14-03-2006 20:51
#4
I just noticed that the pictures are not from the same specimen.
The middle one is a male, actually.
For the record
Theo
Posted by Urs on 15-03-2006 08:39
#5
Many thanks!
Foto 1 shows a female
Foto 2 (in the middle) the male
but what do you think about Foto 3?
Urs