Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae(edit: Sarcophagidae) from birdnest

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 08-05-2012 23:53
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hi flyforum,

On 5-08-2011 I found some caterpilars inside a nest in a birdhouse and seperate these in a bottle;

http://waarneming...9?_popup=1

This week I found some tachinidae in these bottle and now I am wondering what kind of tachinidae these are?

Some flies are about 7mm in size and other are bigger > 11mm

Here are some pictures:

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 09-05-2012 07:36

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 08-05-2012 23:57
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picture 2

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 08-05-2012 23:57

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 08-05-2012 23:58
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picture 3

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 08-05-2012 23:58

Posted by ChrisR on 09-05-2012 00:13
#4

It's screaming "SARCOPHAGIDAE!!!" to me ;)

Elongate R5 cell and 3 strong longitudinal thoracic vitae all point to that ;)

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 09-05-2012 07:21
#5

Thank you Chris, for this quick answer.

I didn't watch well and I didn't watch flies for a long time.

I found it typically to find this flies next to the moths and expected Tachinidae.
Are there any typical Sarcophagidae which use these place and moths?

greeting Robert