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Phryxe nemea - male?
Robert Heemskerk	#1 Posted on 21-11-2007 15:14
Member Location: Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05	hi flyforum, This fly parasited a caterpillar of Phlogophora meticulosa. It must be Phryxe nemea, and looking at the single, long and strong bristles on the frontal head it is a male. Isn't it? Heee!, it's my avatar ?! It's me!! Wow.. , time for the shrink?! Robert, Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 21-11-2007 15:27


Robert Heemskerk	#2 Posted on 21-11-2007 15:15
Member Location: Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05	detail of head with frontal bristles Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 21-11-2007 15:15


Zeegers	#3 Posted on 21-11-2007 19:00
Member Location: Posts: 18446 Joined: 21.07.04	Congratulations. It's Phryxe, it's a male indeed and it looks like Ph. nemea. Theo


Robert Heemskerk	#4 Posted on 21-11-2007 19:39
Member Location: Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05	Thank You Theo, You have 'some' hesitation about Ph. nemea, do you? I can give you a view from above, perhabs that will help? Or what specific image is needed? Robert, Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 21-11-2007 19:39


Zeegers	#5 Posted on 22-11-2007 21:41
Member Location: Posts: 18446 Joined: 21.07.04	You are right, I have some doubts on the nemea-part. A lateral head shot would help. Theo


Robert Heemskerk	#6 Posted on 26-11-2007 15:51
Member Location: Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05	Here is the close-up of the head (another male from the same caterpillar) Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 26-11-2007 15:52


Robert Heemskerk	#7 Posted on 26-11-2007 15:53
Member Location: Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05	second detail of the head of male 2 Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 26-11-2007 15:53


ChrisR	#8 Posted on 26-11-2007 16:11
Administrator Location: Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04	Looks like nemea to me - wide separation between the parafacial and facial ridge bristles - plus a mustard-coloured parafrontal/frons area