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 Tiny tachinid
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 27-03-2009 23:16
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I found this small tachinid basking on the leaves of a Prunus lusitanica. What can be said about it? location: Barcelos, Portugal date: 25/03/2009  |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 27-03-2009 23:35
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Couldn't it be a Rhinophorid? |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 28-03-2009 09:36
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It looks like Microsoma exiguum, Tachinidae but it's a bit early for this species ?
Stephane. |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 28-03-2009 09:53
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
It looks identical to the photo of exiguum in the Gallery.  Tschorsnig & Herting (1994) says "End April to Mid October (without a peak) several generations." and the range of that key is central & northern Europe so perhaps in southern Europe it emerges earlier in warm years?
Edited by ChrisR on 28-03-2009 09:54 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 28-03-2009 12:54
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19299 Joined: 21.07.04 |
In any case,I agree with Microsoma exiguum. The wing venation around the stalk is typical. Theo |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 28-03-2009 17:41
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thank you everyone! I can see that it's another parasitoid of weevils. In fact I'm seeing lots of weevils in the habitat of Rondania and Microsoma. Maybe I'll catch some to see if something gets out of it. |
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| romunov |
Posted on 28-03-2009 19:01
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Member Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Posts: 52 Joined: 13.02.09 |
What would be the "jizz" of tachinids? |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 28-03-2009 21:22
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Tachinids are calyptrate flies (usually) with strong bristles and (usually) with a bent median vein ... but you also need to know what sarcophagids and rhinophorids look like to be able to eliminate them  Then there are the phasiine tachinids that are calyptrates that look quite like syrphids - ie. without or with few bristles. |
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| romunov |
Posted on 29-03-2009 09:19
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Member Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Posts: 52 Joined: 13.02.09 |
Thanks! |
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