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 Phasia hemiptera (female) (was: Fly for ID)
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| PeterD |
Posted on 31-07-2010 20:26
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Member Location: Portsmouth UK Posts: 297 Joined: 08.11.09 |
I think this is a hover fly. Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Butser Hill. Larger image http://www.imagei...t9N-XL.jpg Thanks Edited by ChrisR on 01-08-2010 09:32 Kind regards Peter www.imageinuk.com |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 31-07-2010 20:41
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14411 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hi, Peter! PeterD wrote: I think this is a hover fly. No, it's a female Phasia hemiptera (Tachinidae). Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| PeterD |
Posted on 31-07-2010 21:35
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Member Location: Portsmouth UK Posts: 297 Joined: 08.11.09 |
Juergen Peters wrote: Hi, Peter! PeterD wrote: I think this is a hover fly. No, it's a female Phasia hemiptera (Tachinidae). Thank you. I have looked up this species on Wikipedia and it made me feel better  It says that it is not uncommon for this to be mis-identified as a hoverfly.From a behaviour point of view, it seemed to display hoverfly characteristics. But that is my excuse 
Kind regards Peter www.imageinuk.com |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 01-08-2010 09:30
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Yeah, don't worry - if you haven't come across Phasia hemiptera before you would be forgiven for thinking that they were hovers. If you look at the wing veins though you'll see that they look more like a house fly than a hover fly  I saw males and females yesterday - the males look magnificent - very impressive Keep your eyes peeled for Ectophasia crassipennis or Phasia aurigera too - they might be hitting our shores any time soon Would also be nice to have the full data for the scheme, if you have it
Edited by ChrisR on 01-08-2010 09:33 Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| PeterD |
Posted on 01-08-2010 10:03
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Member Location: Portsmouth UK Posts: 297 Joined: 08.11.09 |
ChrisR wrote: Yeah, don't worry - if you haven't come across Phasia hemiptera before you would be forgiven for thinking that they were hovers. If you look at the wing veins though you'll see that they look more like a house fly than a hover fly I saw males and females yesterday - the males look magnificent - very impressive Keep your eyes peeled for Ectophasia crassipennis or Phasia aurigera too - they might be hitting our shores any time soon Would also be nice to have the full data for the scheme, if you have it Thank you Chris for your comments above. What data do you require and I would be happy to provide it? I have had a look at both of the sites you have links to in your signature and I am very impressed with them (have added them to my favourites for further viewing). Kind regards Peter www.imageinuk.com |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 01-08-2010 10:32
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Thanks Peter ... the usual stuff really: date, location, recorder's name, and Landranger map reference - you can PM me if you don't want that to be public
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| PeterD |
Posted on 01-08-2010 11:25
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Member Location: Portsmouth UK Posts: 297 Joined: 08.11.09 |
ChrisR wrote: Thanks Peter ... the usual stuff really: date, location, recorder's name, and Landranger map reference - you can PM me if you don't want that to be public Image date: 31 July 2010; Recorder: Peter Drury; Landranger Map Ref: OS X (Eastings) 472082, OS Y (Northings) 118812. Overcast and warm day. Plenty of Hoverflies (of various species), Butterflies (e.g. Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Large White, Comma, Silver-washed Fritillary etc) at a clearing towards the top of the hill. Kind regards Peter www.imageinuk.com |
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