Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Blaesoxipha plumicornis ♀ (Sarcophagidae)

Posted by eklans on 06-08-2026 15:39
#1

Ansbach, 2026-08-05, garden near old deciduous forest in Frankenhoehe Nature Park

I think it's the female Blaesoxipha plumicornis, which I've found for the first time on my Euonymus japonicus.
Is my ID correct?

Edited by eklans on 10-08-2026 09:38

Posted by eklans on 06-08-2026 15:41
#2

with tip of larvipositor

Posted by eklans on 06-08-2026 15:42
#3

some views showing the tip of the abdomen laterally.

Posted by eklans on 06-08-2026 15:43
#4

and a dorsal view

Posted by Zeegers on 10-08-2026 08:05
#5

Yes, it looks good, Some other rare species, like laticornis, are pretty similar.


Theo

Posted by eklans on 10-08-2026 09:25
#6

Thanks a lot, Theo!