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Is this a Tachinid fly?
Cor Zonneveld	#1 Posted on 13-03-2007 17:30
Member Location: Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06	Today (tuesday 13 March) I photographed an intersting fly, which looked a bit like a Tachina fera, but was much smaller. The abdomen was red-orange, see photo's. Size: ca 8 mm. Special features: large antennae. It moved its head rapidly, which was quite visible because of the protuding antennae. The wings bear one or a few spots. It was visiting a willow with male catkins. The fly is covered with pollen, but I'm not sure it was feeding. On the contrary, I got the impression that it was looking for prey. The photo's are taken in the Amstelveense Poel, a peatland area close to Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Partly woodland, partly rough meadow. The quality of the photo's is below par, sorry for that. Clouds covered the sun when I was really after this guy. Also, the fly moved a lot from catkin to catkin, and was difficult to follow. Finally, it was a bit windy. Temp ca 15 C. Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld


Cor Zonneveld	#2 Posted on 13-03-2007 17:31
Member Location: Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06	another picture Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld


Cor Zonneveld	#3 Posted on 13-03-2007 17:33
Member Location: Posts: 840 Joined: 14.10.06	and a final one! Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld


jorgemotalmeida	#4 Posted on 13-03-2007 17:47
Member Location: Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06	i think Conopidae family.


Juergen Peters	#5 Posted on 13-03-2007 18:17
Member Location: Posts: 13502 Joined: 11.09.04	Hello! jorgemotalmeida wrote: i think Conopidae family. Probably genus Myopa? I had those often very early in the year (April). Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


Zeegers	#6 Posted on 13-03-2007 18:51
Member Location: Posts: 18446 Joined: 21.07.04	Yep, Myopa. It's very hairy and from very early spring, so it's bound to be Myopa vicaria, in my experience Theo Zeegers


Mark van Veen	#7 Posted on 14-03-2007 14:41
Member Location: Posts: 145 Joined: 12.05.04	It looks like a Myopa testacea to me: single outstanding black spot in the wing and thoracic dorsum black just before scutellum.