Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Phorocera obscura and Pelatathina tibialis (Tachinidae)
Posted by Christine Devillers on 26-05-2010 21:56
#1
Is it a male (pictures 1 and 2) and a female (pictures 3 to 5) of
Phorocera obscura ?
The female was searching on the leaves of nettles (on picture 5 she's looking at a net).
21-05-2010,Belgium
Edited by Christine Devillers on 01-06-2010 19:45
Posted by Christine Devillers on 26-05-2010 21:58
#2
pic 2
Posted by Christine Devillers on 26-05-2010 21:59
#3
pic 3 (female)
Posted by Christine Devillers on 26-05-2010 21:59
#4
pic 4
Posted by Christine Devillers on 26-05-2010 22:00
#5
pic 5 (looking at a net on nettle)
Posted by neprisikiski on 26-05-2010 22:33
#6
Two species, the second resembles Pelatathina tibialis for me
Posted by Christine Devillers on 27-05-2010 21:52
#7
Thanks, I didn't notice that the tibiae of the second one were reddish. If it's a female of
Pelatachina tibialis, she was certainly interested by the caterpillars of
Aglaïs urticae that I've seen on those nettles.
Do you think the first one could be a male of
Phorocera obscura ?
Posted by Christine Devillers on 29-05-2010 21:21
#8
Theo , Chris.....could you tell what you think for those 2 species ?
Posted by ChrisR on 30-05-2010 00:42
#9
I would tend to agree with both - especially
P.tibialis :)
Edited by ChrisR on 30-05-2010 00:43
Posted by Christine Devillers on 31-05-2010 14:00
#10
Thanks Chris,
Edited by Christine Devillers on 01-06-2010 19:43