Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae

Posted by thijsdegraaf on 25-06-2010 12:35
#1

Photographed in the Netherlands 25-6-2010. Bergen (N.H.)
Tachinidae, but I don't know the species. :|

Best regards,
Thijs

Edited by thijsdegraaf on 25-06-2010 12:37

Posted by thijsdegraaf on 25-06-2010 12:36
#2

second photo

Posted by ChrisR on 25-06-2010 20:33
#3

It reminds me of Winthemia variegata but I'd want Theo's views on that :)

Posted by thijsdegraaf on 25-06-2010 21:00
#4

Thanks Chris. I will wait.
I have taken much more photos. I can make a close up.

Best regards, Thijs

Edited by thijsdegraaf on 25-06-2010 21:13

Posted by thijsdegraaf on 26-06-2010 07:26
#5

second

Posted by Zeegers on 27-06-2010 20:52
#6

The male of Blepharipa pratensis, quite variable.
You can see the Sturmia spot, the comb on tibia 3 and the lacking discal setae


Theo

Posted by thijsdegraaf on 28-06-2010 16:55
#7

Blepharipa pratensis again.
I did not know, they are so variable.

Thanks Theo.

Thijs

Posted by ChrisR on 28-06-2010 17:37
#8

That's an amazing variation - it looks almost greasy - so black and undusted.

Posted by Zeegers on 29-06-2010 18:09
#9

There is a second species, schineri, but it lives in pine and spruce forests, it is more orange. But sometimes they are pretty hard to separate.

Theo

Posted by thijsdegraaf on 29-06-2010 21:39
#10

Pine and spruce forests are in the neigbourhood. (about 700 meter) I have one tree in the garden. But I think that's not anough to be sure.

Thijs

Posted by Zeegers on 30-06-2010 19:50
#11

don't worry. this really is pratensis.

It was just a warning

Theo

Posted by thijsdegraaf on 03-07-2010 20:20
#12

Thanks again Theo.
Perhaps an other time. ;)

Thijs