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 Tachinidae loves flower
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 08-08-2006 23:26
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Hello flyforum, This female Tachinidae(?)-fly loves its flower and protected it against other insects.. I can say it was a bit nervous fly and it had was very difficult to take a picture of it. typical; the alula is a bit orange/yellowish. greeting, robert |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 08-08-2006 23:26
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Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 08-08-2006 23:26 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 08-08-2006 23:26
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Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 08-08-2006 23:27 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 08-08-2006 23:27
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the backside
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 08-08-2006 23:28 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 10-08-2006 21:28
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Hi Robert, It is actually one of those Rhinphoridae: Phyto melanocephala. Could you give the locality ? Since it is not (yet) known from the places you usually visit. Thanks Theo Zeegers |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 10-08-2006 23:06
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Hi Theo, I found this fly on 'The Hill' (Dutch: De Heuvel) in the Amsterdam Woodforest. This fly is a woodlouse parasite fly, isn't it? Of course it is not a guarantee for it, but I found also woodlouse (Psococerastis gibbosa) in this area; http://www.waarneming.nl/foto_details.php?id=67877 greeting and thank you very much for your reaction  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 11-08-2006 10:01
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It is a parasite of woodlice as in Isopoda (dutch: pissebedden) ! The locality is quite surprising. Very interesting find ! Theo |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 11-08-2006 10:35
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Hello Theo, Do you know annything about the apperance of this fly in the Netherlands and which region are they found more often in the Netherlands.. Robert, |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 11-08-2006 15:29
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Yes, I do. Its distribution is fascinating. Most common in Limburg and eastern fluviatile, it is very common in places like Arnhem and Nijmegen. Some smaller populations along the rivers, in the southern dunes (Zeeland, Rockanje) and on the Veluwe. And now Amsterdam. As far as I understand it, most/all localities are charactized by having chalky soil. Maybe its host is one of the chalkloving Isopoda ? Theo |
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but don't see the image in the post.