Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Leskia aurea, Tachinidae

Posted by Jaakko on 18-07-2010 20:21
#5

Hi Chris (and Jari),

Not that commonly seen on open, but numerous when you rear the host, especially Synanthedon spheciformis. I think this must be more boreal species as the host is commonly found from young Alnus or Betula shoots, which you simply donīt have as abundantly as we in the North (on our clearcuts, especially... :()

I collected this weekend Lydella ripae male, Leiophora innoxia, Phasia hemiptera and all three species of Dinera among others while being out with the kids. Not bad. L. innoxia was a real treat!