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Pherbellia. >Pherbellia schoenherri
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Pentti Ketola |
Posted on 16-01-2015 12:21
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Member Location: Posts: 4965 Joined: 04.02.10 |
Hi. I often see these on top of straw bales in the morning. Photo on 16 January 2015 Kokkola, Finland. Pentti. Pentti Ketola attached the following image: [19.17Kb] Edited by Pentti Ketola on 17-01-2015 06:10 |
Pentti Ketola |
Posted on 16-01-2015 13:31
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Member Location: Posts: 4965 Joined: 04.02.10 |
Hi, I thought I would add a picture of its habitat. Pentti. Temperature1°C Pentti Ketola attached the following image: [39.89Kb] Edited by Pentti Ketola on 26-01-2015 19:59 |
Fred Fly |
Posted on 16-01-2015 16:15
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Member Location: Germany Posts: 392 Joined: 19.07.11 |
It is a male of Pherbellia schoenherri, known as very specialised parasitoid of Succinea but not of straw bales. Recently Galba was figured out as an alternative host. Which minimum/maximum temperature do you have at moment on these straw bales? Regards Piet |
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Pentti Ketola |
Posted on 26-01-2015 11:53
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Member Location: Posts: 4965 Joined: 04.02.10 |
Thanks a lot! Regards Pentti. January minimum temperature -25°C / January maximum temperature +5°C. Pentti. Edited by Pentti Ketola on 26-01-2015 20:04 |
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