Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachina ursina query
Posted by jane bowman on 05-05-2010 09:03
#1
Found on Blackthorn-Prunus spinosa--03/05/10 in the Scottish Highlands. Could this be tachina ursina---if not an ID please. Thank you
Jane Bowman
Posted by ChrisR on 05-05-2010 09:32
#2
Yes, that's
T.ursina - very characteristic narrow, white bands on the abdomen :) Nice record too - could you PM me the grid reference and I will put it into the recording scheme database :)
Posted by syrphus on 05-05-2010 10:07
#3
Thanks Paul. I suggested Jane should put this up for confirmation. By a coincidence I had a few days before been sent a specimen of the same:
Tachina ursina 20 Apr 2010 Inverawe NN02293120 1 Obs Carl Farmer Det Murdo Macdonald (on the basis of your ID here). These extend the range significantly in Scotland. I will see if the specimen will be acceptable at NMS (it has one wing detached and will need relaxing and setting).
Murdo
Posted by jane bowman on 05-05-2010 10:14
#4
Many thanks for this Paul. Will get a NGR to you via Murdo. Thanks also to Murdo for his initial ID
Posted by Matt Smith on 05-05-2010 12:18
#5
Paul?
:)
Posted by syrphus on 05-05-2010 13:05
#6
Sorry - Chris! I had a track on, and these come with Paul's address. And I had a bad night ...
Murdo