The larvae are found parasited on larvae of Zygaenidae moth - Histia flabellicornis (Nov 2011)
see the video: YouTube Video
Both parasitic wasps (see the last reply in this thread) and this parasitic fly came out. I am not sure about the relationship between them.. (i.e. wheather wasp parasited on flies or vice versa)
This 5mm fly came out yesterday 10 Dec 2011.
Edited by blackdogto on 11-12-2011 02:46
Posted by blackdogto on 11-12-2011 02:46
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Side view
Posted by blackdogto on 11-12-2011 02:47
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frontal
Posted by blackdogto on 11-12-2011 02:48
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Pupa
Posted by blackdogto on 11-12-2011 02:49
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Parasitic wasp
Posted by ChrisR on 11-12-2011 10:15
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The wriggling maggots remind me of a few spp. of braconid over here. The tachinid probably just parasitised the original host and was lucky enough to avoid the hymenopteran larvae for the duration of his stay ;)
Posted by Zeegers on 28-05-2012 10:13
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It is a female Drino subg. Palexorista or Palexorista if you prefer to consider it as a full genus.
Very difficult genus and the specimen is damaged, so difficult to say more.
The host is remarkable for Palexorista. There is one species from Ceylon reared from Zygaenidae, however, it clearly does not fit this species.
I can find on records of Palaearctic Drino from Zygaenidae.
The species resembles the Palaearctic Drino zonata (= imberbis), this is by no means a positive ID