Posted by Sundew on 01-09-2023 14:27
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Hi,
Recently I took pictures on a very interesting dry grassland east of Berlin. On the flowerheads of
Helichrysum arenarium there was a tiny Tachinid, measuring 3 mm at most. When I looked at the pictures on the screen, it strongly recalled
Dinera grisescens, but I have never seen such a tiny specimen of that species. I know that the size of parasitoids depend on the size of their host, so if this is
Dinera grisescens indeed the larva must have been rather unlucky... What do you think? Thanks for opinions!
Sundew