Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachinidae (Linnaemyia vulpina)
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| Christine Devillers |
Posted on 05-12-2007 21:57
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 Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
I found this Tachinidae the 2-9-2003, in the "Fagne of Malchamps" (Belgium). Is it Nemoraea pellucida? Thanks Christine Devillers attached the following image:  [103.12Kb] Edited by Christine Devillers on 05-04-2008 20:27 |
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| Christine Devillers |
Posted on 05-12-2007 21:58
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 05-12-2007 22:09
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Hi Christine, I think Linnaemya sp. Stephane. |
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| Christine Devillers |
Posted on 05-12-2007 22:13
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
Could you tell me why you think at Linnaemyia? |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 05-12-2007 22:34
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Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Nemoraea pellucida has got a characteristic small head. The male has narrower frons than your fly, and the female is black. I can also add this discussion about Linnaemya here.  If I'm not wrong, of course... Stephane. |
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| Christine Devillers |
Posted on 05-12-2007 22:59
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
Thanks Stephane |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 06-12-2007 01:00
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Stephane is correct - it isn't Nemoraea, it's a Linnaemyia (projecting mouth edge, very hairy eyes, pale basicosta) - possibily vulpina (big orange abdomenal side patches and orange femur)  Nemoraea males are quite big flies that look superficially similar to Tachina fera but with a slightly flattened abdomen, slightly long thin legs and (as Stephane said) a head that looks a bit too small! The relative body proportions are not obvious unless you have seen them and compared them to the alternatives but when you compare a few photos you'll see the difference Did you find your Linnaemyia on or close to sandy heathland? |
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| Christine Devillers |
Posted on 06-12-2007 15:58
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
No, the "Fagne of Malchamps" is a heathland but on a peaty soil (very wet with Sphagnum...). No sand there. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 06-12-2007 19:31
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Well, I think heathland is enough - Linnaemyia vulpina is common on heaths here in Britain - just the ones I have seen it on are quite sandy under the peat. |
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| Christine Devillers |
Posted on 06-12-2007 23:03
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Member Location: Spa, Belgium Posts: 1215 Joined: 11.11.07 |
Thanks a lot for all these precisions Chris |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 07-12-2007 10:07
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19233 Joined: 21.07.04 |
It's vulpina THeo |
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