Thread subject: Diptera.info :: UK Tachinidae Ligeria angusticornis?
Posted by sd on 05-09-2011 15:34
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UK, Suffolk. Mixed habitat, on leaves of young oak tree, marshland nearby.
This morning, 5th Sep 2011. Size 3-4mm
I nearly ignored this as a rhinophorid, but the strong white calypters and large antennae stood out as a tachinid. I think it keys nicely to
Ligeria angusticornis
:)
Steve
Posted by sd on 05-09-2011 15:39
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Posted by sd on 05-09-2011 15:40
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Posted by ChrisR on 05-09-2011 17:15
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Excellent record! A very rare species - well done :) I have just 1 from a local site and another from Estonia :)
Posted by sd on 05-09-2011 17:48
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Its good to still find new species for me this far on in the season. Do you have any other September records for
Ligeria?
Steve
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-09-2011 18:22
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collect more, Steve. ;)
Posted by ChrisR on 05-09-2011 19:29
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sd wrote:
Its good to still find new species for me this far on in the season. Do you have any other September records for Ligeria?
Generally speaking it's a really rare species so records are going to be a bit sparse and phenology is difficult to assess reliably. On my new-look website I bring together the various publications and NBN mapping:
http://tachinidae...amp;t=name
I am guessing that September records here will be rare but possible, if they have them in Europe :)