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 Orange with red eyes - Tachinidae!
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 12-07-2008 14:33
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
Today I found this fly (appr. 7-8 mm) in a small wooded area adjacent to the river Linge at Leerdam, Netherlands. Could anyone tell me more about this fly's identity? Thanks in advance! Jan Zwaaneveld attached the following image:  [130.89Kb] Edited by Jan Zwaaneveld on 12-07-2008 14:55 http://slamenietd...web-log.nl |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 12-07-2008 14:43
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
beautiful TACHINIDAE!  |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 12-07-2008 14:47
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I've never seen one myself but the name that jumped into my brain was Leskia aurea - see here in the gallery. A lovely tachinid and quite unusual I think  |
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 12-07-2008 14:53
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
Yes of course, it's Tachinidae! Thank you for waking me up, Jorge and Chris  . I will change the title of this thread. It looks very much like Leskia aurea indeed, I hope someone can confirm. http://slamenietd...web-log.nl |
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| Liekele Sijstermans |
Posted on 13-07-2008 19:57
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Member Location: Geldermalsen Netherlands Posts: 305 Joined: 16.04.05 |
I live a few kilometers to the east of Leerdam. Last year I found only two species of Tachinidae, because I did not have opportunity to collect outside my garden. These two species were Mintho rufiventris, which I saw during summer every day in or close to the house, and Leskia aurea. The specimen above is Leskia aurea indeed. Liekele |
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| Jan Zwaaneveld |
Posted on 13-07-2008 20:06
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Member Location: Leerdam, Netherlands Posts: 721 Joined: 20.02.06 |
Thank you for confirmation, Liekele. This was the first time I saw it since I started photographing flies in this area four years ago. I found it in an area I visit at least once a week. After four years I still find new species there. http://slamenietd...web-log.nl |
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