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Tachinidae (Linnaemyia vulpina)
Christine Devillers
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I found this Tachinidae the 2-9-2003, in the "Fagne of Malchamps" (Belgium).
Is it Nemoraea pellucida?
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Hi Christine,
I think Linnaemya sp.


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Could you tell me why you think at Linnaemyia?
 
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Nemoraea pellucida has got a characteristic small head. The male has narrower frons than your fly, and the female is black.
I can also add this discussion about Linnaemya here.
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If I'm not wrong, of course...
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Thanks Stephane
 
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Stephane is correct - it isn't Nemoraea, it's a Linnaemyia (projecting mouth edge, very hairy eyes, pale basicosta) - possibily vulpina (big orange abdomenal side patches and orange femur) Smile

Nemoraea males are quite big flies that look superficially similar to Tachina fera but with a slightly flattened abdomen, slightly long thin legs and (as Stephane said) a head that looks a bit too small! Wink The relative body proportions are not obvious unless you have seen them and compared them to the alternatives but when you compare a few photos you'll see the difference Smile

Did you find your Linnaemyia on or close to sandy heathland?
 
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No, the "Fagne of Malchamps" is a heathland but on a peaty soil (very wet with Sphagnum...). No sand there.
 
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Well, I think heathland is enough - Linnaemyia vulpina is common on heaths here in Britain - just the ones I have seen it on are quite sandy under the peat. Smile
 
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Thanks a lot for all these precisions Chris
 
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It's vulpina


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