Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Large Orange Tephritidae
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| cebe |
Posted on 16-05-2006 12:11
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This morning I found this 1cm large orange fly in my garden (Brussels-Belgium). It has a design on the wings like a Tephritidae. Is it?
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 16-05-2006 12:25
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
A very nice find! It is not Tephritidae but Piophilidae (subfamily Neottiophilinae): Neottiophila praeustum. Larvae are ectoparasitic bloodsuckers on the nestlings of passerine birds (the last part quoted from the Manual of Nearctic Diptera). Can I include it in the Diptera Gallery? Edited by Paul Beuk on 16-05-2006 12:26 Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 16-05-2006 12:32
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 Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2160 Joined: 24.07.04 |
No it is not a member of the family Tephritidae but a member of the family Piophilidae. Neottiophilum praeustum. The larvae live as parasites on young birds. The larvae suck blood of the nestlings. Jan Willem |
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| Jan Willem |
Posted on 16-05-2006 12:45
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Member Location: Waalwijk, The Netherlands Posts: 2160 Joined: 24.07.04 |
I see that Paul was again to quick for me! In the Netherlands the species is said to be rather scarce, but to my opinion it is not uncommon. Jan Willem |
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| cebe |
Posted on 06-05-2008 21:42
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Together with the first birds leaving their nest in my garden (Brussels - Belgium), I had one again on 02 may 2008.  Details: http://www.cebe.b...=p&id=3737 I don't find my first picture in the Diptera Gallery anymore. Has something changed in the classification? I didn't found this thread on google neather, but that must be because it should be ?Neottiophilum praestrum? (according to fauna europaea) ? thanks, bart |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 06-05-2008 21:56
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
which were the birds? Hirundo rustica? |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 06-05-2008 22:02
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
this fly belongs to the Neottiophilidae family.  see here. http://diptera.in...lbum_id=31 |
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| cebe |
Posted on 07-05-2008 09:59
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Member Location: Posts: 99 Joined: 16.05.06 |
thanks, The birds that left the nest in my garden where Parus major (2 may) and Turdus merula (1 may) |
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