Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Autumn Tachinid
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 24-10-2006 02:43
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Hello! These pictures of a 10-12 mm Tachinid I took two days ago near a forest in Ostwestfalen/Germany. Is it possible to tell the genus? Thanks in advance! Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [56.43Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 24-10-2006 02:44
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14350 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Second pic.
Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [60.75Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 24-10-2006 09:59
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Hi Jurgen - it looks a bit anonymous to me - I can't see anything peculiar about it that would point to a particular genus. Then trying to key it it appears to have hairy eyes and no protruding mouth edge but that's where I loose it because then I have to see if the apical scutellar bristles are crossed or diverging - and your photo isn't clear enough  It might be something like Epicampocera succincta, from the general black colour etc - but I wouldn't like to put my name to that identification  Was it showing an unhealthy interest in the larvae or foodplant of pierid larvae?  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 24-10-2006 18:41
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19234 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Given the pictures and circumstances, Epicampocera would be my suggestion as well. However, I follow Chris in 'not sure'. Theo |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 24-10-2006 23:20
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14350 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Chris and Theo! Chris Raper wrote: enough It might be something like Epicampocera succincta, from the general black colour etc - but I wouldn't like to put my name to that identification Was it showing an unhealthy interest in the larvae or foodplant of pierid larvae? Thanks for your comments. The fly was running on leaves in low vegetation on a meadow near a forest. There were many Pierids until beginning of October there, but I did not see any larvae nearby. I had possible Epicampocera succincta here earlier in the year, but those seemed to me more blueish and a little bit smaller. Edited by Juergen Peters on 25-10-2006 00:34 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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