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Tachina fera ?
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LordV |
Posted on 18-04-2007 07:33
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Member Location: Posts: 671 Joined: 06.09.05 |
Assume this large (about 15mm body length) fly is Tachina fera ? First time I've spotted one of these- taken Yesterday South Coast UK. Oic taken in natural light. Thanks Brian V. |
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ChrisR |
Posted on 18-04-2007 07:51
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Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Certainly looks like an early T.fera - well spotted They are double-brooded but normally the first broods are in quite low numbers (as in P.hemiptera). I have seen the T.fera spring brood before and although this does seem an early year I think it was fairly in-sync with the current batch of flowering plants (cowslips, violets etc) PS: can you PM me with the grid reference etc? Edited by ChrisR on 18-04-2007 07:53 |
LordV |
Posted on 18-04-2007 08:21
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Member Location: Posts: 671 Joined: 06.09.05 |
Thanks for the confirmation Chris Have PM'd you the grid reference Brian V. |
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