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 Anthomyiid species attending a Vapourer Moth
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| Sandy |
Posted on 29-09-2010 15:07
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Member Location: South-east Scotland Posts: 132 Joined: 27.07.07 |
Can anyone help identify this fly which was observed climbing onto a female Vapourer Moth and investigating her eggs. Is it a parasitoid? Thanks, Sandy Sandy attached the following image:  [167.15Kb] Edited by Sandy on 04-10-2010 06:45 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 29-09-2010 20:45
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7345 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Looks like an anthomyiid to me. I don't know of any that are moth egg predators or parasitoids.
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| Sandy |
Posted on 01-10-2010 13:46
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Member Location: South-east Scotland Posts: 132 Joined: 27.07.07 |
Thanks Tony. It was interesting behaviour which unfortunately I had to leave as my time was limited. I wish I'd been able to observe for longer and maybe figure out what the fly's intentions had been. |
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