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 Miltogramminae for ID
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| Sundew |
Posted on 14-07-2009 10:37
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, Some days ago I watched a Spiny Digger Wasp, Oxybelus argentatus, dragging its usual prey, a Thereva to a suitable place where to bury it. There was also another careful watcher whom I had already observed earlier on sandy places preferred by Crabronidae wasps. It was a small Sarcophagid of Miltogramminae. The wasp was not amused by its presence, but the fly, unimpressed, stayed on its place. Its behaviour resembled that of Metopia, a male of which was also nearby. However, Metopia has bigger antennae, so is this a Miltogramma? And does it parasitize the wasp's prey or brood? Many thanks for information, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [165.52Kb] Edited by Sundew on 14-07-2009 11:02 |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 14-07-2009 10:38
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
More details of the fly.
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| Sundew |
Posted on 14-07-2009 11:00
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Wasp digging, fly watching...
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 14-07-2009 17:58
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19298 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Looks like Senotainia spec (?conica) classic behaviour for this species ('satellite fly'  Excellent series ! Theo |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 14-07-2009 18:03
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Sundew productions. Soon near your theater: "Satellite flies spying digger wasps." Actresses: Senoitania (conica); Oxybelus argentatus; Thereva Producers: Claudia Director of photography: Claudia Script: Liekele and Theo  Film director: Claudia. |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 14-07-2009 21:16
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Friends, I am delighted you like my newest movie! (BTW, I have so many shots I could really combine them to a film ) Among the actresses, Thereva received the most thankless part... Now I'm waiting for the second script author, as I'm a bit in doubt about Senotainia conica. Liekele IDed this species in a former thread of mine (http://www.dipter...d_id=15039), and this fly looked different. The upper one has a brownish frons, S. conica had a grey one. Well, I really wonder who my leading lady is! |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 14-07-2009 21:49
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
 why not? |
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| Liekele Sijstermans |
Posted on 14-07-2009 22:38
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Member Location: Geldermalsen Netherlands Posts: 305 Joined: 16.04.05 |
Very, very nice pictures. This Senotainia looks different because it is a female (on the other thread it was a male) and there is some variation in colour. I think this must be Senotainia conica. Some (older) literature mentions relations between Miltogramma and Sphecidae. Most recent and traceable observations of Miltogramma always - to my knowledge - refer to Apidae as hosts of Miltogramma. It seems very unlikely to me that Miltogramma switches in food from vegetarian to non-vegetarian. A movie about Miltogrammine flies is a great idea. University of Wageningen made a movie but it is considered lost. I have never seen it. Liekele |
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