Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachina ursina male
Posted by Christine Devillers on 03-04-2009 09:05
#1
First tachinidae of the year for me, this beautiful
Tachina ursina. Is it a male ?
This year, I've seen one for the first time in my garden (on
Cornus mas and after in grass, 19-3-2009), then one a little bit further (31-3-2009) and yesterday at least 3 . in the " Fagne of Malchamps"(Belgium, 2-4-2009).
Edited by Christine Devillers on 12-04-2009 21:47
Posted by Christine Devillers on 03-04-2009 09:17
#2
pic 2
Edited by Christine Devillers on 03-04-2009 09:33
Posted by Zeegers on 03-04-2009 09:38
#3
Yes, very nice !
Theo
Posted by Christine Devillers on 03-04-2009 10:18
#4
Thanks Theo :) It's one of my favourite. Do you know his host ?
Posted by ChrisR on 03-04-2009 10:49
#5
It's a very lovely and distinctive fly (hairy tachinid with those white bars on the tergites flying in March&April) but I don't think the host is known for sure. If I were to guess though I would say it is probably large lepidopteran larvae (Noctuidae or Notodontidae), like many of the other
Tachina spp. and it possibly overwinters as a pupa. But I hasten to add that this is pure speculation - just an educated guess. :)
Posted by Zeegers on 03-04-2009 19:52
#6
Tachina ursina is the fly that got me into Tachinidae
april 10th, 1985, a cold and windy day
Theo
Posted by Christine Devillers on 03-04-2009 20:16
#7
Thanks