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 From larva to adult: Sarcotachina umbrinervis
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 22-08-2010 01:09
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07 |
On the 23rd of July I've collected a mating couple of Sarcotachina umbrinervis in the dunes of Apúlia, in the North of Portugal. I left them both in the same tube alive and two days later I saw several larvae eating the male. I took the opportunity to try to rear them. I fed them with dead flies and by the 8th of August they started to pupate. On the 21st the adults began to emerge. Below you can see some photos.
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 22-08-2010 01:10
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 22-08-2010 01:11
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 22-08-2010 01:11
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 22-08-2010 01:11
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| pierred |
Posted on 22-08-2010 08:27
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 Member Location: Paris (France) Posts: 1437 Joined: 21.04.05 |
Beautiful !! Congratulations !! Pierre Duhem |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 22-08-2010 13:05
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3122 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thanks Pierre . I was wondering if this species is a cleptoparasite, feeding on some wasp provisions, or instead being necrophagous. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 23-08-2010 15:52
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06 |
LOL at the first photo. Great work, Andrade!!!! |
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