Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Stomorhina lunata

Posted by kitenet on 04-11-2006 23:06
#1
Found Stomorhina lunata (Calliphoridae) in my garden (Buckinghamshire, England) yesterday (and thanks to Jorge for the picture in the gallery, which helped me narrow down the identity very quickly Smile, see:
http://www.dipter...oto_id=381)

Rognes' 1991 Fauna Ent Scand volume says "occasionally [found in] Great Britain but not breeding there", is that still true or is there any evidence of spreading north in Europe? Has it been associated with any hosts other than locusts?

Thanks,
Martin
Edited by kitenet on 05-11-2006 00:23

Posted by Tony Irwin on 05-11-2006 00:15
#2
Great record Martin. We had one in Norfolk earlier this year, but I don't think it can be described as widespread in Britain yet. By all accounts it is much more abundant than it used to be in countries like The Netherlands, so it must be using an alternative host, though I have not heard what that might be.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-11-2006 22:11
#3
haematocephalus wrote:
Found Stomorhina lunata (Calliphoridae) in my garden (Buckinghamshire, England) yesterday (and thanks to Jorge for the picture in the gallery, which helped me narrow down the identity very quickly Smile, see:
http://www.dipter...oto_id=381)

Rognes' 1991 Fauna Ent Scand volume says "occasionally [found in] Great Britain but not breeding there", is that still true or is there any evidence of spreading north in Europe? Has it been associated with any hosts other than locusts?

Thanks,
Martin



thank you, Martin. Smile


I will show you a photo I took in Valega - Portugal a few days ago.
You can see Stomorhina lunata and Episyrphus balteatus female. Smile

static.flickr.com/122/281334161_36f58a32ec.jpg

to see it bigger go:
http://www.flickr...161&size=l