Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinids (host: Thaumetopoea pityocampa)
Posted by Rui Andrade on 18-11-2007 13:39
#1
In this thread I'm putting photos of two specimens of the same tachinid species. They parasitized larvae of Thaumetopoea pityocampa. What species can they be?
Thank you
location: Barcelos, Portugal
date: 2007/11/18
specimen 1 (photos 1 and 3)
specimen 2 (photos 2 and 4)
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Edited by Rui Andrade on 18-11-2007 13:41
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-11-2007 13:43
#2
go go tahcinid. That butter is annoying. :S
Posted by ChrisR on 18-11-2007 14:33
#3
Female
Compsilura concinnata - note the hairy eyes, serrated lobes under the abdomen and yellow palps :)
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-11-2007 14:38
#4
another compsilura... gilmonde - the compsilura's place. :)
Posted by Rui Andrade on 18-11-2007 15:01
#5
Thank you Chris for telling me the characters of this species:)
Jorge, I'm trying to find out as many species of tachinids in Gilmonde as I can (and knowing the host larvae).
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 18-11-2007 15:15
#6
as I can see there are just a few cases with high specificity host-tachinid but I might be wrong. ;)
Posted by Rui Andrade on 18-11-2007 15:21
#7
Yes, I also have that idea.
I searched a little bit on the internet and I found that Compsilura concinnata parasitizes three orders of insects (Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera and Coleoptera):o.
Posted by Zeegers on 19-11-2007 17:43
#8
Thaumetopoea is actually one of the best hosts to get monophagous Tachinids, however, you managed to get the most polyphagous one.
Continue, and you'll find the others as well.
Theo
Posted by Rui Andrade on 19-11-2007 22:19
#9
Thank you Theo, I will continue for sure;)