Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinids (host: Thaumetopoea pityocampa)
#1
In this thread I'm putting photos of two specimens of the same tachinid species. They parasitized larvae of Thaumetopoea pityocampa. What species can they be?
Thank you
location: Barcelos, Portugal
date: 2007/11/18
specimen 1 (photos 1 and 3)
specimen 2 (photos 2 and 4)
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#2
go go tahcinid. That butter is annoying.
Posted by
ChrisR on 18-11-2007 14:33
#3
Female
Compsilura concinnata - note the hairy eyes, serrated lobes under the abdomen and yellow palps
#4
another compsilura... gilmonde - the compsilura's place.
#5
Thank you Chris for telling me the characters of this species
Jorge, I'm trying to find out as many species of tachinids in Gilmonde as I can (and knowing the host larvae).
#6
as I can see there are just a few cases with high specificity host-tachinid but I might be wrong.
#7
Yes, I also have that idea.
I searched a little bit on the internet and I found that Compsilura concinnata parasitizes three orders of insects (Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera and Coleoptera)
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Posted by
Zeegers on 19-11-2007 17:43
#8
Thaumetopoea is actually one of the best hosts to get monophagous Tachinids, however, you managed to get the most polyphagous one.
Continue, and you'll find the others as well.
Theo
#9
Thank you Theo, I will continue for sure