Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Estheria cristata | British Tachinidae for ID
Posted by evergestis on 28-09-2014 22:57
#1
England, London, Morden Hall Park, 24 June 2014:
Edited by evergestis on 31-08-2017 09:52
Posted by Zeegers on 29-09-2014 17:12
#2
You are incredibly lucky this one can be IDed from one picture.
Even more lucky, it is an amazing find:
Estheria cristata
Theo
Posted by evergestis on 29-09-2014 21:12
#3
Thanks! Is it a rarity?
Posted by Zeegers on 30-09-2014 06:51
#4
In NL, 2 records last century
Theo
Posted by sd on 30-09-2014 10:00
#5
Hi, Chris Raper may like to comment further, but I thought I would mention that
E cristata is found regularly in the SE of the UK, though certainly not common.
Its interesting how the fauna of UK and NL differ despite their proximity. Another tachinid example is
Nowickia ferox which is common here yet extinct in NL.
Steve
Posted by evergestis on 30-09-2014 12:42
#6
Fool's luck in my case then =)
Posted by Zeegers on 30-09-2014 16:06
#7
Hi steve
You are very well informed ! Of course, in the majority of cases, we (NL) have species you (UK) don't have, but that is because you (UK) are an island.
Theo