Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 UK, Tachinidae Phorocera obscura
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Posted on 27-04-2011 21:58
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 893 Joined: 11.10.07 |
UK, Surrey. 24th April 2010. Open oak woodland on sand. size 7mm. I think Phorocera obscura. Found on low vegetation. Steve sd attached the following image:  [146.85Kb] |
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Posted on 27-04-2011 21:59
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 893 Joined: 11.10.07 |
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Posted on 27-04-2011 22:00
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 893 Joined: 11.10.07 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 27-04-2011 22:10
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Yeah, the genitalia on these things is very distinctive  Funnily enough, I never seem to find P.obscura (the one that seems common in mainland Europe) but I did get 2 P.assimilis last 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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Posted on 27-04-2011 22:13
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 893 Joined: 11.10.07 |
judging by the worn wings, this one was about in early April |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 27-04-2011 23:02
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Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Yes, I probably missed loads this year because it has been so warm & dry. Today I saw virtually all of the Spring butterflies on the wing - all about 2-3 weeks early.
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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