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 Tachinidae: Prosena siberita
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| nick upton |
Posted on 02-08-2011 21:29
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Member Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 828 Joined: 12.03.10 |
I think this odd looking Tachinid with a long proboscis has to be Prosena sibarita. Can anyone who knows their tachinids confirm or suggest other possibilities. 10.7.11 12mm Wiltshire chalk grassland, on downy thistle. nick upton attached the following image:  [129.69Kb] Nick Upton - naturalist and photographer |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 02-08-2011 21:29
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
yep!  nice one!  |
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| nick upton |
Posted on 02-08-2011 21:38
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Member Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 828 Joined: 12.03.10 |
Thanks Jorge. Yes, I took lots of pics as I knew i hadn't seen one like this before! It was using the same tall plant for a couple of hours, looking alert and flying up intermittently, maybe after possible mates.. and then returning. I read its a parasite of chafer beetle larvae.
Nick Upton - naturalist and photographer |
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