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Thread subject: Diptera.info :: any chance for Ectophasia oblonga?

Posted by Sundew on 30-07-2008 21:47

Hi,
We have lots of Tachinids, busy with visiting flowers, at the moment. Beside the big Tachinas, Ectophasia is the most striking one. Could this one be E. oblonga, or is it E. crassipennis as usual? Theo once asked for a ventral pic, but the fly disagreed once more...
Seen today on wild carrot.
Thanks for help, Sundew

Posted by ChrisR on 30-07-2008 22:15

It's hard to say ... the best way to do them is genitalia and I have never seen one myself. But it is possible, working on just the secondary features. Theo will know though :D

Posted by Zeegers on 31-07-2008 21:17

Congrats.

This is it, typical male oblonga. The bloodred colour says it all.

Well done !!

Theo

Posted by Sundew on 31-07-2008 21:44

Hooray - I got it! Many thanks, Theo.
Cheers, Sundew

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-07-2008 21:46

so is this the most northern register for Ectophasia oblonga? I thought it was southern species...

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 31-07-2008 21:46

Posted by ChrisR on 31-07-2008 21:48

Would be nice to have the best ones for the gallery :)

Posted by Sundew on 31-07-2008 21:55

And which are the best ones ;) ?

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-07-2008 22:18

I have photos of this E. oblonga to put in gallery! :|

Posted by ChrisR on 01-08-2008 08:39

haha, looks like Jorge will have to post his photos here and we can all choose which are best! ;)

Posted by Sundew on 01-08-2008 09:05

#10

No, I think Jorge wanted to point out that he had already submitted very good photos of this species to the gallery about a year ago, so there is no urgent need to add more. At least I interpret his post that way :).
Regards, Sundew

Edited by Sundew on 01-08-2008 09:08

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 01-08-2008 09:15

#11

I'm talking about this one: http://diptera.in...post_40679

Sundew you must submit YOUR last 3 photos. I will submit my first picture of the above link. :)

Posted by ChrisR on 01-08-2008 09:54

#12

I like Sundew's #2 & #4 photos ... Jorge's photos are already in the gallery, I think :)

Posted by Zeegers on 01-08-2008 09:59

#13

Is it from Berlin ?

Theo

Posted by Sundew on 01-08-2008 11:07

#14

Yep - I leave for the Baltic only next week!

Posted by Zeegers on 01-08-2008 12:44

#15

oblonga is already mentioned by Tschorsnig & Herting for the 'neue bundeslander'.

Theo