Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Epicampocera succincta ?

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 12-04-2007 16:41
#1

hi Flyforum,

Some weeks ago I found a cocon of a Pieris sp.
I took it with me and wathced it with patient..
After some days I was surprised to find another cocon next to the Pieris cocon..

I first thought it was a wasp sp. and didn't think of a tachinidae sp...
So today I got another surprise..

It is a nice deepbleu coloured tachinidae which remind me of Epicampocera succincta ?

Am I close to it?

flygreet, robert

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 12-04-2007 16:42
#2

the unexpected gast ;)

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 12-04-2007 16:42

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 12-04-2007 18:49
#3

Nice observation and nice photo for Gallery!

Posted by ChrisR on 13-04-2007 09:33
#4

Mmm... I can't see very much of the fly - but it certainly looks like Epicampocera and the host would be right :) But it would be nice to see the face from the side.

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 13-04-2007 09:48
#5

Thank you Nikita for your compliments.

I' ll post a picture later of the face Chris!

Posted by Zeegers on 13-04-2007 10:42
#6

This ID is quite correct and, as stated, the host is typical.


Theo Zeegers

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 13-04-2007 13:16
#7

Pictures, ordered by Chris Raper;

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 13-04-2007 13:17

Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 13-04-2007 13:17
#8

detail of the face

Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 13-04-2007 13:18