Posted by Christine Devillers on 09-03-2008 18:37
#1
I saw this little conopidae (about 4mm) the 28-08-2007 (Belgium). Is it a Thecophora ?
What do they parasit ?
Edited by Christine Devillers on 05-11-2008 22:28
Posted by viktor j nilsson on 15-03-2008 17:04
#5
Should be a female of either
Thecophora atra Fabricius or
Th. fulvipes Robineau-Desvoidy. More than that I do not dare say.
The dustspots of the thorax are well defined, which according to van Veens key fits fulvipes better. But Femur 3 seems to be yellow at the basal half, which fits atra very well. Well, I haven't seen these species so I don't know!
You have seen van Veens online key to Conopidae?
You find it at:
http://home.hccnet.nl/mp.van.veen/conopidae/index.html
Posted by Christine Devillers on 15-03-2008 20:57
#6
Thank you
If it is fulvipes or atra, the size (much smaller than 7mm) could perhaps exclude fulvipes.