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Tachina ursina ?
brigitteu	#1 Posted on 13-11-2010 20:29
Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 884 Joined: 08.07.09	Hi found by comparison of pics Tachina ursina very similar. I would be happy abourt correction / confirmation. Switzerland, near small wetland and forest edge, mai 2010, 430 msm Best regards, Brigitte brigitteu attached the following image: [46.05Kb]


ChrisR	#2 Posted on 13-11-2010 21:08
Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04	Yes, that looks correct - the white lines on the abdomen are quite characteristic in Tachinidae Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London.


Zeegers	#3 Posted on 14-11-2010 13:28
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18948 Joined: 21.07.04	That would have been the beginning of May ? Ursina is normally a very early spring species (March - April, depending on altitude and latitude of course) Theo


brigitteu	#4 Posted on 14-11-2010 22:47
Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 884 Joined: 08.07.09	Thank you for confirmation Chris! Sorry Theo, yes it was beginning of May, exactly 08.05.2010. Spring was partially very wet and very cold. Could this be a reason for May? Thanks for all, Best regards, Brigitte Edited by brigitteu on 14-11-2010 22:51


ChrisR	#5 Posted on 14-11-2010 22:57
Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7703 Joined: 12.07.04	I was going to say that here Spring was very cold and we had some species coming out late - so if you had the same then it might explain a late T.ursina record Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London.


Zeegers	#6 Posted on 15-11-2010 22:00
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18948 Joined: 21.07.04	8th of may is very late, but still just acceptible for a female (I mean, the fly). Theo