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 Big Tachinid - Nemoraea pellucida?
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| Sundew |
Posted on 08-08-2022 23:52
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Hi, Once again I tried the Tachinid interactive key http://www.tachin...chweb.aspx (a great tool indeed!) to identify a fly, seen on 31st July in a wood in southwestern Germany. This time I arrived at Nemoraea, and found N. pellucida being the only European species. If my ID is correct, it must be a female according to colour. Here are some pics. |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 08-08-2022 23:52
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Some more. |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 08-08-2022 23:53
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This photo is severely overexposed but shows chaetotaxy more clearly. |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 08-08-2022 23:53
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A head detail.
Edited by Sundew on 08-08-2022 23:54 |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 08-08-2022 23:55
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Given that Nemoraea lives in that wood, this might be the male, seen about 250 m away from the female’s spot on 7th August. I would greatly appreciate any comments on my flies! Many thanks, Sundew |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 10-08-2022 07:09
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Yes, this is Nemoraea, the species is sexually dimorph in colouration. Theo |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 10-08-2022 13:21
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Great, thanks - learning new species is a lot of fun! |
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but don't see the image in the post.
