Thread subject: Diptera.info :: France Tachinidae Peleteria

Posted by sd on 02-05-2011 21:40
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France, Dordogne. 15th April 2011. Open oak woodland on limestone.
Found on low grass of path, several Tachina cf. fera around but the strong colour of this one signalled Peleteria, despite the early date. The temperature was 28C a few days earlier.

Black antenna, so P. rubescens?

Steve

Posted by sd on 02-05-2011 21:41
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Posted by sd on 02-05-2011 21:41
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Posted by Zeegers on 03-05-2011 08:23
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Yes, looks like P. rubescens indeed


Theo