Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Medina separata, Tachinidae
Posted by JariF on 02-01-2010 17:23
#1
Hi,
this Tachinidae was in my indet Muscidae unit. Captured July 4. 2009 Loviisa, Finland. It looks a lot like
Medina separata but can it be ? I can take more pictures if needed.
Jari
Edited by JariF on 04-01-2010 18:50
Posted by Zeegers on 02-01-2010 17:40
#2
Yes,it is a male Medina and it looks a lot like separata
Why the doubt ? Is it so rare in Finland ?
Theo
Posted by JariF on 02-01-2010 18:15
#3
In fact I don't know if it's rare or not :|. We have 19 in our database and the last one is from 2007. I only have one before from 2006. Do You need more detailed pictures ?
Jari
Posted by Zeegers on 03-01-2010 09:42
#4
No thanks.
It is either separata or melania and those are very similar in the male sexe. I have never seen melania myself, it is rare in Central and Northern Europe, whereas separata is relatively common parasitoid of ladybugs.
So I have little doubt on separata
Theo
Posted by Jaakko on 04-01-2010 10:13
#5
Not rare, but never numerous. To my impression, they prefer a bit cooler habitats. Tachinids are not collected that much, so explains the lack from 2008, and I believe that most of the records from 2009 are not yet in the database.
Posted by Zeegers on 04-01-2010 17:48
#6
Jari is working on the database, he just got the results from me.
Theo
Posted by JariF on 04-01-2010 18:50
#7
Yes, and there was only one separata more :)
Jari