Thread subject: Diptera.info :: UK Tachinidae Huebneria affinis
Posted by sd on 24-07-2011 20:44
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UK, Suffolk, mixed habitat, 2km from the coast. 24th July 2011, size 9mm approx
I've seen
Carcelia tibialis regularly over the past few weeks, but this looked slightly different in the field.
On closer inspection, The eyes are shorter, 3 bristles on katepisternum and scutellar apicals raised, tibia are blackish, 3 reclinate orbitals.
(post dc bristles of no use - 2 on one side, 4 on the other)
This leads me to
Huebneria affinis ! Comments welcome,
Steve
edited: I meant
C. lucorum rather than
tibialis :|
Edited by sd on 20-08-2011 16:52
Posted by sd on 24-07-2011 20:45
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Posted by neprisikiski on 24-07-2011 20:50
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Looks like it,
Huebneria affinis.
Posted by ChrisR on 24-07-2011 22:42
#6
It would be an extremely good record if it was
Huebneria - because that species is only known from one small patch of coast in Sussex. This would definitely have to be checked out before we could accept it ;)
Now, as for comments I'd say that it is definitely likely to crop up in other sites that have the host species ... so a very interesting record :)
Edited by ChrisR on 24-07-2011 22:43
Posted by sd on 25-07-2011 06:13
#7
Thank you Erikas and Chris. As Chris says, although common in parts of Europe,
Huebneria is currently known from just one site on the Southern coast of the UK. The regular host
Arctia caja is common in many coastal areas though,including here in Suffolk. This will go to Chris for a formal id:)
Posted by sd on 20-08-2011 16:39
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Chris has now seen this specimen and confirms the id:)
Steve
Posted by ChrisR on 20-08-2011 16:51
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A really nice record - well done Steve - not just a new locality but from a whole new region! :)
Posted by sd on 20-08-2011 16:55
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I still need to find another one:@
- thanks very much for your help with these determinations.
Steve