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 Blepharipa pratensis, was Ernestia rudis ?
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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 27-05-2008 18:48
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 Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 865 Joined: 14.10.05 |
Hello all, Looking up some recent messages on the forum, I seem to recognize Ernestia rudis in this fly found on May 22 2008 (?) Bois de Lauzelle (a beech forest) Louvain la neuve, Belgium; Size 10 mm approx. Thanks for your help Philippe Philippe moniotte attached the following image:  [148.56Kb] Edited by Philippe moniotte on 28-05-2008 12:33 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 28-05-2008 09:05
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19011 Joined: 21.07.04 |
No. It is a male Blepharipa pratensis. Pity we can't see the comb on tibia 3. See recent post from The Netherlands on this species. Theo |
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| Philippe moniotte |
Posted on 28-05-2008 11:49
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Member Location: Heron, Belgium Posts: 865 Joined: 14.10.05 |
Thanks Theo. I'll dig in my files to try and find a picture showing tibia 3. Is this species territorial - males at least ? It kept coming back to the same spot, and was there again at the exact same place when I visited three days later (well, assuming it was the same individual) Cheers Philippe |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 28-05-2008 14:00
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19011 Joined: 21.07.04 |
A cameraman's dream, so to speak. INteresting. I once so a male Bl. schineri, related species, even hovering. Which is quite unusual in Tachinidae. Theo |
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