Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Unidentified Norwegian fly - maybe Tachinidae?
Posted by Leif G on 01-04-2011 23:12
#1
Photographed in south-west Norway in May.
Posted by rvanderweele on 01-04-2011 23:36
#2
A cute Tachinid for our friend Chris Raper
Posted by ChrisR on 02-04-2011 01:08
#3
Probably
Gonia picea ... 90% certain :)
Posted by Leif G on 02-04-2011 10:04
#4
Thanks for excellent help on this one!
The forest in the area is dominated by picea.
Edited by Leif G on 02-04-2011 11:14
Posted by ChrisR on 02-04-2011 11:05
#5
Nice :) It is a very rare species here and I only have 2 specimens in my collection - 2 females caught by other people. I hope it is having a good year and I am ever optimistic that I might find one in my area some day ;)
Posted by Leif G on 02-04-2011 11:17
#6
Two individuals were present, mating and flying jet fast.
I'm adding a photo of the couple mating.
Edited by Leif G on 02-04-2011 11:18
Posted by Jaakko on 02-04-2011 22:58
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ChrisR wrote:
Nice :) It is a very rare species here and I only have 2 specimens in my collection - 2 females caught by other people. I hope it is having a good year and I am ever optimistic that I might find one in my area some day ;)
These are rather common in the southern parts of Scandinavia. I know that the reality in other countries is something different, but try walking elevated roadsides. You find these guys often hill-topping on such locations and at least in Finland they are rather common suburb species as well!
The season has finally started here. Today more
Kirbya and a number of
Tachina lurida. It is quite funny, but phenologically speaking the species are later here Germany than back home. I saw the first
Bombylius major today, in Finland the species is on wing when there is still snow on the ground... The first willows blooms are already over for a week here!
Posted by Zeegers on 03-04-2011 11:58
#8
Tachina lurida ?
Are you sure you don't mean ursina ?
Is it pretty early in the season for lurida.
Theo