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| Antje |
Posted on 20-09-2005 10:49
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Member Location: Bayern, Germany Posts: 13 Joined: 20.09.05 |
Hi all, I'm new to this great forum and wanted to say hi.  Even though I'm a biologist, I'm so bad at systematics that I fear I'll have to ask you a couple of questions about Diptera I've met... This is one I find especially beautiful. I saw it in Bayern, Southern Germany, in an orchard. Do you have an idea what it might be?  Thanks! Antje |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 20-09-2005 11:18
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Welcome to the forum, Antje! Nice pic! The fly is a Cylindromyia (literally cylindrical + fly :-) of family Tachinidae. The larvae of this genus are parasitic (like all tachinids) and develop in stink bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). And yeah, I agree with you, they are eye-catching and rather nice overall. The tachinid-Meisters for this forum will certainly be able to identify fly fly to species level - I have an idea about the species name but I'm too lazy to check it  Kahis Edited by Kahis on 20-09-2005 11:20 |
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| Antje |
Posted on 21-09-2005 11:33
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Member Location: Bayern, Germany Posts: 13 Joined: 20.09.05 |
Thanks a million!  That does help a lot.Antje -- Antje Schulte |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 24-09-2005 20:19
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19294 Joined: 21.07.04 |
It is a member of the genus Cylindromyia, indeed. Although the picture is beautiful, it is a bit awkward to identify the species from this angle. It is a female of either C. interrupta or C. auriceps. The first one is, probably, the least rare in southern Germany. A picture from above would help ! Gruesse Theo Zeegers |
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