Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ernestia puparum

Posted by NakaRB on 03-04-2010 20:08
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Moscow region, 10.05.2009

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Edited by NakaRB on 04-04-2010 20:11

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 03-04-2010 20:38
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Tachinidae (hairy eyes). My guess is Ernestia puparum.

Posted by NakaRB on 04-04-2010 14:08
#3

Thank you!

Posted by ChrisR on 04-04-2010 16:14
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I'd agree with that - very hairy eyes; protruding mouth edge; wide abdomen with strongly dusted bands; shaded rm vein; flying in Spring ... all say E.puparum. Actually this would be quite late in its season - hence the damaged wings. :)

Edited by ChrisR on 04-04-2010 16:14

Posted by NakaRB on 04-04-2010 20:11
#5

Thank you, Chris!

Posted by Jaakko on 04-04-2010 20:17
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Hi,

Just as a caution: E. vagans is quite similar and both early fliers, although puparum a bit earlier. Might be a difficult to judge from the picture which one this is..

In Finland puparum flies very early: no leaves on the trees etc. My experience of vagans is from NW-Germany (end April), flying in the spring but in basically full summer conditions for a Finn. These vagans also had similarly shaded r-m, whereas the Finnish puparum don't (a image for a comparison, male and a female).

http://213.139.16...m%2001.jpg

These are just thoughts, no expert opinions! I was struggling a bit with id's for the vagans, so Theo might prove me wrong still.

Jaakko

Edited by Jaakko on 04-04-2010 20:44