Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Small Tachina?

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 28-05-2006 00:27
#1
hello Flyforum,

The wheater was bad, it was nice to watch some moths.. and just when I wanted to go home I saw this tiny fly... It tooks my attention with it's white lines in it's face and on the side of the abdomen.
Looking better it looks like Tachina to me!
Is it realy?

- some moments are almost perfect to me.. -

Size: 6-7 mm
place: Amsterdam Woodforest
wheater: rain, temperature under 18 degrees.
sitting on: stinging nettle

greeting robert,
Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 28-05-2006 00:33

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 28-05-2006 00:28
#2
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Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 28-05-2006 00:28

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 28-05-2006 00:29
#3
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Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 28-05-2006 00:29

Posted by lweit on 28-05-2006 17:41
#4
It's look like ? Rhinophoridae species ?
Louis

Posted by bobgaia on 28-05-2006 18:38
#5
Hello,

I think it's perhaps a Miltogramminae, Metopia sp, m?le.
Edited by bobgaia on 28-05-2006 18:40

Posted by Zeegers on 28-05-2006 21:07
#6
Bob is quite right.

It is a male Metopia.
The most likely speices is M. argyrocephala (it might just be tshernovae, which is rare indeed).


Theo Zeegers

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 29-05-2006 22:02
#7
Thank you, Louis, Bob and Theo for your reaction.
This fly is new for me, and so is it's family.
I can say that this is a nice introduction to the Metopia sp. for me! Smile

greeting Robert,