Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinid from Fuerteventura

Posted by Marion Friedrich on 19-05-2015 19:10
#1
Hello,
I found such tachinids in April near Corralejo. They parasitize leafroller moths living on Nicotiana glauca. (I assume Choristoneura simonyi)
Is species ID possible?
Thanks, Marion

Posted by Marion Friedrich on 19-05-2015 19:12
#2
2nd Pic

Posted by Zeegers on 20-05-2015 15:49
#3
Looks like Nemorilla maculosa.
Did you collect any ?

The host is a 'micro' ?

Theo

Posted by Marion Friedrich on 21-05-2015 20:26
#4
Many thanks for ID, Theo.

Nemorilla maculosa is listed for Fuerteventura.
http://www.azoresbioportal.angra.uac.pt/files/noticias_Lista_Especies_Silvestres_Canarias2010.pdf

I do not collect flies. I only take pictures.

Yes, the host is a micro. There were some leaf wraps either with a caterpillar or with a pupa inside.
The third option was a pupal case and a pupa wrapped together in a leaf.

Marion