Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lovely Tachinidae
Posted by Kahis on 22-07-2007 19:25
#1
My turn to ask questions :) I'd like to hear your opinion on this very nice tachinid fly.
Locality: Karjaa, southern Finland
Date: 21.7.2007
Habitat: Varied, from open grassland to bare sand to wet young forest within 100m. Caught on
Cirsium arvense flowers.
Edited by Kahis on 22-07-2007 19:26
Posted by Kahis on 22-07-2007 19:25
#2
Head
Posted by Kahis on 22-07-2007 19:26
#3
Semi-dorsal
Posted by ChrisR on 22-07-2007 21:34
#4
Looks like
Subclytia rotundiventris to me but I am not too sure if you have other alternatives over there :)
see
http://tachinidae...rcno=11701 - apologies for my terrible photos!! ;)
Posted by Dmitry Gavryushin on 22-07-2007 21:41
#5
Nice creature, I can say this at least...
Posted by Kahis on 22-07-2007 21:57
#6
Chris Raper wrote:
Looks like Subclytia rotundiventris to me but I am not too sure if you have other alternatives over there :)
No we dont :) I realised what the fly is a few minutes after posting the question. The species is in fact rather common here, oops :D
Posted by ChrisR on 22-07-2007 22:00
#7
Aren't you lucky!! ;) Here it is rare :(