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 Tachinid parasitoid of Chrysomelid Larvae
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| Georg |
Posted on 24-08-2006 17:05
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Dear All, Attached is an image of a Tachinid species that regularly emerges from pupae of the criocerine chrysomelid beetle Lema armata, a leaf feeder on Yams (Dioscorea spp.). The fly was reared in Benin, West Africa. I would be greateful for any assistance in the idenfication of this Diptera. Further illustrations of various body parts are following. Thanks in advance Georg |
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| Georg |
Posted on 24-08-2006 17:31
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Dear All, Attached is an image of a Tachinid species that regularly emerges from pupae of the criocerine chrysomelid beetle Lema armata, a leaf feeder on Yams (Dioscorea spp.). The fly was reared in Benin, West Africa. I would be greateful for any assistance in the idenfication of this Diptera. Further illustrations of various body parts are following. Thanks in advance Georg |
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| Georg |
Posted on 24-08-2006 17:35
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I am encountering problems with the image submission, sorry here another trial Georg attached the following image:  [123.65Kb] |
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| Georg |
Posted on 24-08-2006 17:39
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Happy that this time it worked! Below some details of the thorax Georg Georg attached the following image:  [167.83Kb] |
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| Georg |
Posted on 24-08-2006 17:42
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Here a close up of the head Georg Georg attached the following image:  [142.46Kb] |
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| Georg |
Posted on 24-08-2006 17:44
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Here a focus on the left wing Georg Georg attached the following image:  [91.36Kb] |
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| Georg |
Posted on 24-08-2006 17:46
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the abdomen.... Georg attached the following image:  [121.25Kb] |
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| Georg |
Posted on 24-08-2006 17:49
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.... and lastly a lateral view of the thorax. Thanks for any assistance Georg Georg attached the following image:  [107.95Kb] |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 24-08-2006 18:48
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19296 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Dear Georg This is an interesting find ! However, IDing Tachinids from pictures takes an awful lot of experience. And there is simply no one on the world with such an experience in Afrotropical Tachinidae. I can ID the fly for you, but I do need the fly. So send me an email if you can send the fly. Theo Zeegers |
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