Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae? (but novice posting)
Posted by Malgo on 25-04-2020 11:17
#1
This is an old photo from 31/03/17. I didn't estimate the fly's size at the time but it is on a hawthorn leaf. It was taken in Bournemouth in the south of England in a hedgerow setting some 2km from the sea. From the bristles and wing venation I think it is a Tachinid but I am still very new to identifying flies so any help would be appreciated.
Edited by Malgo on 25-04-2020 11:31
Posted by Zeegers on 25-04-2020 19:12
#2
Yes, it is a Tachinid: Macquartia dispar or viridana male, most likely the first.
Theo
Posted by Malgo on 25-04-2020 22:25
#3
Many thanks, Macquartia dispar is what I had matched it to but it is good to have a second opinion.
Malcolm
Posted by Zeegers on 26-04-2020 07:14
#4
Are you sure about the date, 31th of March ? If so, what would the leaves be ?
Theo
Posted by Malgo on 27-04-2020 12:46
#5
Yes, the date is correct. The leaves are Hawthorn (
Crataegus monogyna which comes into leaf towards the end of March in the south of England.
Posted by Zeegers on 27-04-2020 17:16
#6
WEll, you beat us with 2 weeks on that one ! Thanks for checking.
Theo