Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae egg on Elasmucha grisea ?

Posted by Christine Devillers on 15-12-2012 21:28
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I've found an egg of Tachinidae on this Elasmucha grisea (Acanthosomatidae), but not on the dorsal part of the pronotum like on this post
http://www.dipter...d_id=42390

Subclytia rotundiventris has never been found in that region, but there are a lot of Ectophasia crassipennis.

On the site of the North Dakota State University they give Elasmucha grisea as host of Ectophasia crassipennis.
http://www.ndsu.n...t_Pent.htm

Do you think it could be an egg of Ectophasia crassipennis ?
(Belgium,23-06-2012)
Edited by Christine Devillers on 15-12-2012 21:31

Posted by Christine Devillers on 15-12-2012 21:28
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pic 2

Posted by Christine Devillers on 15-12-2012 21:29
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pic 3

Posted by ChrisR on 16-12-2012 15:26
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Very often eggs like this on pentatomids turn into Subclytia rotundiventris Smile Well spotted!

Posted by Christine Devillers on 16-12-2012 21:12
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Thanks,
If I see again such an egg on a bug, I'd like to try to rear it, but I don't know how to do to keep the bug in good conditions. Could you give me some advices ?