Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Prey of Cicindela campestris
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| crex |
Posted on 18-11-2006 21:59
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
From midwest Sweden 2006-07-12 (YYYY-MM-DD). What can be said about the prey, a fly? I know the images suck, but give it a try  The Cicindela campestris is a real monster with incredible jaws that trashes the victim to bits fast.The wing venation is visible. It seems to have a snout-like form of the face (if it's not an illusion or the beetle transformed it). Long bristles on thorax and abdomen. Tiny feet. Does this all point towards a (small) Tachinid? crex attached the following image:  [90.43Kb] Edited by crex on 18-11-2006 22:48 |
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| crex |
Posted on 18-11-2006 21:59
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Another angle ...
crex attached the following image:  [101.8Kb] |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 18-11-2006 22:20
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
these photo are for M/18  I would say Tachinidae... |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 18-11-2006 22:49
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
...or Calliphoridae. Pollenia ??
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| crex |
Posted on 19-11-2006 09:35
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Thank you Jorge and Kahis. As Kahis is an experienced flyguy I put it down as Calliphoridae sp and maybe maybe Pollenia sp.
Edited by crex on 19-11-2006 09:36 |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 19-11-2006 09:52
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7327 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Hi Crex - You can remove the "maybe's". The wavy golden thoracic hairs, broad cheeks, bent vein M can only be Pollenia. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| crex |
Posted on 19-11-2006 10:03
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Ahh, great. Thanx Tony! |
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