Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Trixoscelis, Turkey
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 27-05-2008 19:13
#1
27 May Side, sand dune
Unfortunelly I haven't Andrzej's key with me now.
Not dustd (shining), but most unusual is short but dence wittish pubescent arista
Posted by Andrzej on 28-05-2008 10:41
#2
Hooray !!!,
Congratulation, it's the female of
Your T. vikhrevi ! :)B):D
Andrzej
Posted by Jan Willem on 28-05-2008 12:48
#3
Good job Nikita!
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 28-05-2008 19:55
#4
Thank you Andrzej and Jan, today I understood it too, because I just collected 2 more in copulated pair :D
Nikita
Posted by Andrzej on 29-05-2008 17:19
#5
Nikita !
you are a SPECIALIST not an amateur B)
Andrzej
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 29-05-2008 19:50
#6
Dear Andrzej,
I'm trying to observe this fly in nature. This is very first results:
1. I dare say that 'our' Trixoscelis is more pretty than other Trixpscelises.
2. At least I know how to find it now:
a. You find some dog's dung inside Side.
b. Take it and some water to refresh it and go to sand dune.
c. Put it and refresh in siutable place (= a shadow one)
:D
female
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 29-05-2008 19:51
#7
male
Posted by ChrisR on 29-05-2008 20:30
#8
Dog's dung? :O Sometimes I am very grateful that I study tachinids :D
Posted by Andrzej on 30-05-2008 10:53
#9
Wonderful ! :p
Andrzej
Posted by Andrzej on 30-05-2008 15:10
#10
Oops !
Nikita last both pictures present one sex only (the female) :o
Andrzej
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 30-05-2008 19:44
#11
1. OK
2. Now I have seria of 3f and 5m ;)
Nikita
Posted by pierred on 30-05-2008 21:03
#12
Nikita,
You're just wonderful...
Posted by Rui Andrade on 30-05-2008 21:19
#13
What an amazing technique Nikita:o! I must try that to see if I can find something interesting, but cat dung is more at hand for me:D.
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 31-05-2008 19:42
#14
It depends:
for T.obscurella you don't need dung at all - simply water on sand is enought.
Other T. (frontalis and vikhrevi) requires some dung, but as even birds drop is enought, I think that cat's will attract OK too :p
Nikita
Posted by Rui Andrade on 31-05-2008 21:10
#15
Just water on sand:o? Water is certainly the most precious supply where it lives...
I will try cat dung in various places to see what I can catch.
Edited by Rui Andrade on 31-05-2008 21:10