Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Tachina ursina?
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| syrphus |
Posted on 18-07-2010 09:58
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Member Location: N Scotland Posts: 78 Joined: 07.06.06 |
This was photographed at Bin Forest NJ54 in NE Scotland on 10 April 2010. Is anyone able to confirm its identity, please? Murdo Macdonald syrphus attached the following image:  [136.06Kb] Edited by syrphus on 02-07-2013 15:43 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 18-07-2010 10:02
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Yes ... there is a clear pale band across at least one of the tergites. It is also very hairy and lacks the orange wedges on T1+2 and T3 that I'd expect to see on T.lurida. Furthermore the date is too early for T.lurida  BTW, Matt Smith showed me this photo a few days ago so this is second time around 
Edited by ChrisR on 18-07-2010 10:07 Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| syrphus |
Posted on 18-07-2010 11:43
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Member Location: N Scotland Posts: 78 Joined: 07.06.06 |
Thanks, Chris. That is the third in the N of Scotland this year to my knowledge. I had not heard back from Matt, so tried plan B! Murdo |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 18-07-2010 11:51
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Ahh, OK ... Matt gets busy and drops off the radar sometimes. Tachina ursina is an odd species anyway and it is probably commoner than we think - just because they are flying at times when most dipterists are not out and also you have to be lucky with the weather to see them sunning at that time of year
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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