Thread subject: Diptera.info :: My first Tachinid 2009 (01.04.09): Kyrbia moerens (?) --> confirmed

Posted by Juergen Peters on 02-04-2009 20:26
#1

Hello!

Every year it's the question: which species will be the earliest: Campylochaeta praecox or Kirbyia moerens. Mostly the latter wins - as in 2009, if I am not mistaken. Yesterday there were numerous of them at the forest border (northwest Germany). About 6-7 mm.

Edited by Juergen Peters on 03-04-2009 00:17

Posted by Juergen Peters on 02-04-2009 20:26
#2

Pic #2

Posted by Juergen Peters on 02-04-2009 20:27
#3

Pic #3

Posted by Zeegers on 02-04-2009 21:47
#4

Congratulations !
We still are waiting for this one in The NEtherlands


Theo

Posted by Juergen Peters on 03-04-2009 00:17
#5

Hello, Theo!

Zeegers wrote:
Congratulations !
We still are waiting for this one in The NEtherlands


Thanks! It is rather abundant here at the last hills of the Teutoburger Wald every year. It's not *so* far away from the Netherlands...

Posted by Zeegers on 03-04-2009 09:39
#6

I know, we ought to find this one.....


Theo

Posted by Juergen Peters on 08-04-2009 00:15
#7

Hi!

And the second Tachinid 2009 here was - as expected: Gymnochaeta viridis (April-07, northwest Germany, on tree trunk).

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 08-04-2009 20:04
#8

Juergen... and today I spotted the first G. virids at 3 pm UT ;)