One Hover and one Wasp for ID please

DaiTheDragon · #1 (**permalink**) 27-05-2010, 04:06 PM

I think this is some kind of Wasp but don't know which one. Any help please.

First time I have seen one of these and can't find an ID for it.

Thanks.
Dai

eucera · #2 (**permalink**) 27-05-2010, 05:07 PM

The wasp is a male Crabro (either C. cribrarius or C.peltarius). I haven't got my keys handy so I am not prepared to try a species level determination here. The broad plate on the front Tibia is characteristic of the genus

oxycera · #3 (**permalink**) 27-05-2010, 05:49 PM

Fly looks like Tachina ursina

Matt Smith · #4 (**permalink**) 27-05-2010, 11:23 PM

The fly is Tachina ursina - could I have the record details for the Recording Scheme please.

Thanks

Matt

DaiTheDragon · #5 (**permalink**) 28-05-2010, 07:37 AM

Thanks for your help. Matt if it is for the Hoverfly recording scheme I uploaded the image and info to the HRS Gallery yesterday.

Dai

Matt Smith · #6 (**permalink**) 28-05-2010, 11:34 AM

Dai

The fly is a Tachinid, not a hoverfly, so a different recording scheme - http://tachinidae.org.uk. We don't have an upload facility for our Gallery at present, so I load all the stuff by hand onto the database. I've got the details for the record off the Hoverfly site, saves Roger or Stuart passing it on to me.