Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae from Amsterdam
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 21-04-2008 19:35
#1
Back from hibernation! Spring had a slow start in Holland, and so had I. But today I spotted my first Tachinid near where I work. Rather smallish, say 7 mm. A bit like Exorista, but what about the flight time? In bushes bordering grassland with atificial pond, well sheltered against wind. Quite a few around.
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 21-04-2008 19:36
#2
this one had a more reddish scutellum
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 21-04-2008 19:37
#3
and these enjoyed the nice weather quitea lot...
Posted by Zeegers on 21-04-2008 20:15
#4
all look like Phryxe nemea, though second one could be something else.
Theo
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 21-04-2008 20:33
#5
Thanks! Sure enough to send them to the gallies?
Posted by Zeegers on 22-04-2008 18:55
#6
NO
Theo
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 22-04-2008 20:01
#7
Pity...Is genus sure but species not? Or genus in doubt too?
Posted by Zeegers on 23-04-2008 16:49
#8
On second thoughts, the last one is relatively surely Phryxe nemea.
The others ones are most likely Phryxe, possibly Ph. nemea.
Theo
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 23-04-2008 22:04
#9
So the copulants are certain? What feature is deciding for these flies?
Posted by Zeegers on 24-04-2008 20:09
#10
Well, to get it to Phryxe, we must see the erect apical scutellars.
Look at the female...
Theo