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Jan Wind	#1 Posted on 10-03-2011 16:08
Member Location: Ede, The Netherlands Posts: 806 Joined: 24.10.10	Who can help me to identify this couple. Seen on 18 sept. 2010 underneath Betula leave in Calluna heath area. Jan Wind attached the following image: [39.19Kb] Edited by Jan Wind on 05-04-2011 16:37


neprisikiski	#2 Posted on 10-03-2011 16:31
Member Location: Lithuania Posts: 876 Joined: 23.02.09	I think it is Ramonda sp., Tachinidae. Erikas


Jan Wind	#3 Posted on 10-03-2011 16:48
Member Location: Ede, The Netherlands Posts: 806 Joined: 24.10.10	I have more pictures Here one on profile. Jan Wind attached the following image: [35.01Kb]


neprisikiski	#4 Posted on 10-03-2011 17:49
Member Location: Lithuania Posts: 876 Joined: 23.02.09	more probably prunaria/prunicia, need to count dorsal apical spurs on hind tibia... Erikas


Jan Wind	#5 Posted on 10-03-2011 20:03
Member Location: Ede, The Netherlands Posts: 806 Joined: 24.10.10	I hope the following details will tell if there are 2 or three dorsal apical surs on t3. Jan Wind attached the following image: [35.44Kb]


neprisikiski	#6 Posted on 10-03-2011 20:22
Member Location: Lithuania Posts: 876 Joined: 23.02.09	I have feeling that the third brislte may look directly at us, side bristles may stand very wide, maybe Theo will answer you... Erikas


Zeegers	#7 Posted on 11-03-2011 09:52
Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18546 Joined: 21.07.04	Calluna heath in NL typically has Ramonda prunaria, R. prunicia is pretty rare and restricted to the Veluwe. I agree that it is impossible to count the prae-apicals, the dorsal one could very well be invisible due to the tibia. Theo


Jan Wind	#8 Posted on 11-03-2011 20:13
Member Location: Ede, The Netherlands Posts: 806 Joined: 24.10.10	The exact location is on the Ginkelse heide on the Veluwe. I will give you two more pictures to have still another look at the tibia 3 and on the head seen from the front Jan Wind attached the following image: [38.47Kb]


Jan Wind	#9 Posted on 11-03-2011 20:16
Member Location: Ede, The Netherlands Posts: 806 Joined: 24.10.10	this one from the front also shows only 2 pre apical spurs on t3 Jan Wind attached the following image: [34.44Kb]