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Dutch tachinid
thijsdegraaf	#1 Posted on 30-06-2023 06:34
Member Location: Posts: 812 Joined: 21.10.08	This tachinid fly was in the greenhouse. Bergen NH, The Netherlands June 27. It resembles most an insecure Nilea hortulana, which I had photographed in 2009 when I look at my photos. It just sat on my hand for a while. Thanks, Thijs Edited by thijsdegraaf on 30-06-2023 06:43 http://www.tuin-t...engels.htm


thijsdegraaf	#2 Posted on 30-06-2023 06:36
Member Location: Posts: 812 Joined: 21.10.08	second photo Edited by thijsdegraaf on 30-06-2023 06:37 http://www.tuin-t...engels.htm


thijsdegraaf	#3 Posted on 30-06-2023 06:38
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thijsdegraaf	#4 Posted on 30-06-2023 06:39
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Zeegers	#5 Posted on 30-06-2023 09:25
Member Location: Posts: 18446 Joined: 21.07.04	where did you find this ? It is a female Blepharipa pratensis. Almost all records are male Theo


thijsdegraaf	#6 Posted on 30-06-2023 15:14
Member Location: Posts: 812 Joined: 21.10.08	Thanks Theo. So after all a Blepharipa pratensis!!. Usually I recognize them. I see them every year in the part of the garden with, among other things, berry bushes under a big birch (I have a small greenhouse there, where I check every day whether any nice insects have flown in. That's where I found this fly). Every now and then I send a photo to Observation. But usually leave them alone. Here is this fly https://waarnemin...278265876/ I took a look at all my flies. All have been males so far indeed except for my first Blepharipa pratensis in 2009. That was this one (easier to recognize for me) : https://waarnemin.../43003321/ I assume you said that it's a female? . I don't remember. Regards, Thijs Edited by thijsdegraaf on 30-06-2023 20:09 http://www.tuin-t...engels.htm