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20-07-2008, 09:34 PM
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| |  [ID] Tachinid and Andrena sp.?
Hello WAB'ers, 
Which long-haired tachinid is this? One poss is Admontia blanda - about the only one I can find a match with. 
Also, this rather grey/black bee. Is it Andrena angustior, Andrena barbilabris, Andrena cineraria...
Any assistance on these will be very much appreciated!
Take care,
Jason |
20-07-2008, 09:53 PM
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| | | Re: [ID] Tachinid and Andrena sp.?
The bee looks as though it might be a faded Megachile (Leaf-cutter bee) rather than an Andrena
In UK, we have some 65 species of Andrena, and although some fly in the summer, the majority (especially the larger ones) are spring flying species. |
21-07-2008, 12:12 AM
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| | | Re: [ID] Tachinid and Andrena sp.?
Thanks, a megachille sp. it is. This was a surprising find for me - I thought it looked more like a spring species. |
21-07-2008, 05:30 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Barnsley
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| | | Re: [ID] Tachinid and Andrena sp.?
don't think the fly is a tachinid, looks more like Sarcophaga. |
21-07-2008, 01:28 PM
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| | | Re: [ID] Tachinid and Andrena sp.?
Oh yes, Oxycera, right as always. Sarcophaga carnaria so thanks again! |
21-07-2008, 06:40 PM
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| | | Re: [ID] Tachinid and Andrena sp.?
Well, there is more than one and I believe they require genitalia examination. |
21-07-2008, 07:24 PM
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| | | Re: [ID] Tachinid and Andrena sp.?
Oh, I haven't done that bit yet... | | |
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