Thread subject: Diptera.info :: France Tachinidae Staurochaeta

Posted by sd on 03-09-2012 18:29
#1

France, Dordogne. Mixed woodland/meadow on limestone.
8th June 2012. Size 6mm. (ref#93). Taken on Juniper
I think this is Staurochaeta albocingulata
(The host feeds on Juniper bushes)

Steve

Posted by sd on 03-09-2012 18:30
#2

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Posted by sd on 03-09-2012 18:32
#3

Note the arista is thickened nearly to the tip.

Steve

Posted by Zeegers on 04-09-2012 19:33
#4

You have made some amazing discoveries.

This one is correct (the Juniperus was a giveway, of course)


Theo