Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Autumn Tachinid

Posted by Juergen Peters on 24-10-2006 02:43
#1
Hello!

These pictures of a 10-12 mm Tachinid I took two days ago near a forest in Ostwestfalen/Germany. Is it possible to tell the genus? Thanks in advance!

Posted by Juergen Peters on 24-10-2006 02:44
#2
Second pic.

Posted by ChrisR on 24-10-2006 09:59
#3
Hi Jurgen - it looks a bit anonymous to me - I can't see anything peculiar about it that would point to a particular genus. Then trying to key it it appears to have hairy eyes and no protruding mouth edge but that's where I loose it because then I have to see if the apical scutellar bristles are crossed or diverging - and your photo isn't clear enough Sad It might be something like Epicampocera succincta, from the general black colour etc - but I wouldn't like to put my name to that identification Wink Was it showing an unhealthy interest in the larvae or foodplant of pierid larvae? Smile

Posted by Zeegers on 24-10-2006 18:41
#4
Given the pictures and circumstances, Epicampocera would be my suggestion as well.
However, I follow Chris in 'not sure'.


Theo

Posted by Juergen Peters on 24-10-2006 23:20
#5
Hello, Chris and Theo!

Chris Raper wrote:
enough Sad It might be something like Epicampocera succincta, from the general black colour etc - but I wouldn't like to put my name to that identification Wink Was it showing an unhealthy interest in the larvae or foodplant of pierid larvae? Smile


Thanks for your comments. The fly was running on leaves in low vegetation on a meadow near a forest. There were many Pierids until beginning of October there, but I did not see any larvae nearby.
I had possible Epicampocera succincta here earlier in the year, but those seemed to me more blueish and a little bit smaller.
Edited by Juergen Peters on 25-10-2006 00:34