Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Beautiful tachinid
Posted by Rui Andrade on 04-03-2009 13:16
#1
I found this beautiful tachinid in Barcelos, Portugal on the 3rd of March. What can be said about it?
Posted by Zeegers on 04-03-2009 16:58
#2
first impression is female Graphogaster vestita, but some points may not fit.
Very interesting, in any case.
need to check my collection.
Theo
Posted by Rui Andrade on 05-03-2009 17:52
#3
Thank you for your help!
Posted by Zeegers on 06-03-2009 18:22
#4
No thanks needed.
It is NOT Graphogaster.
Need to rethink this one.
Theo
Posted by Zeegers on 06-03-2009 19:21
#5
Congratulations !
It is a female Rondania dispar. Rare (or little collected) species.
Theo
Posted by Rui Andrade on 06-03-2009 19:50
#6
:D:D
And it parasitizes weevils! Is the oviposition strategy similar to R. dimidiata? Puting the ovipositor into the oesophagus of the beetle?:o
Posted by Zeegers on 06-03-2009 20:51
#7
Yes, if you know your animals, you don't need to read science-fiction. Reality beats it easily.
Theo
Posted by Rui Andrade on 06-03-2009 21:32
#8
Zeegers wrote:
Yes, if you know your animals, you don't need to read science-fiction. Reality beats it easily.
Theo
Yes, I agree:). It could do something like puting the egg over the host, but no! They decided to be invetive. And I'm glad they did so.:D
Posted by ChrisR on 07-03-2009 02:06
#9
Wow! A must-have for the gallery :D
Posted by Rui Andrade on 10-03-2009 23:53
#10
Immediately after Theo identified the fly, I uploaded the photos to the gallery, but I don't think it worked well. I'll try again.
Posted by ChrisR on 11-03-2009 13:03
#11
It's OK - I am just slow updating the gallery - each photo needs approval and I usually wait until we have a lot and then do them all at the same time ;)
Posted by Rui Andrade on 27-03-2009 23:13
#12
And now...a male:D:D
location: Barcelos, Portugal
date: 25/03/2009
Posted by Zeegers on 28-03-2009 12:50
#13
What is your secret ?
You have reared them ?
Theo
Posted by Rui Andrade on 28-03-2009 17:36
#14
Zeegers wrote:
What is your secret ?
You have reared them ?
Theo
I don't know, maybe going relatively early to the field, when they are basking in the sun so, more exposed. Both were seen between 8 and 9 am. I wish I had reared them from a host, more information added.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 02-09-2009 21:01
#15
strange.. this male Rondania dispar is very different from mine...
Posted by Jaakko on 03-09-2009 08:10
#16
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
strange.. this male Rondania dispar is very different from mine...
That's because both above are females... :P
Rondania males have typically only black hairs behind the head, females have also fair. Nice ID's!
Jaakko
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 03-09-2009 09:51
#17
so there are no males Rondania in this thread... thanks.
Posted by Zeegers on 05-09-2009 15:19
#18
And you can see that the petiole of the topcel is shorter than in the other specimen, at lest, so it seems.
Theo
Posted by Rui Andrade on 22-03-2010 22:28
#19
Apparently Rondania dispar is very common around here:D. This couple was photographed today in the same spot. The sexual dimorphism is really evident!