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Tachinidae, Frontina laeta
NakaRB
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Posted on 13-01-2024 19:57
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Russia, Moscow region, 22.11.2022

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Tachinidae but not Gonia.
 
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Frontina and you only have laeta.

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Thank you!
 
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Is the date correct, 13th of May ? Was it reared ?

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Ops! Of course not. The fly appeared from the puparia on November 22, 2022. I uploaded a photo to Flickr on May 10, 2023, and when copying the date, I used the wrong text field.
 
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that explains a lot. When reared, please always mention the host.
make life so much easier. Sphingidae, in thus case ?

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Thank you for the recommendation, I will definitely specify this information in the future.
Yes, the host was Smerinthus ocellata caterpillar.
 
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Thanks, date and host are noew correct, so that I can sleep well Smile

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Smile
 
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