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11-08-2011, 08:26 PM
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| | | Is this a giant tachinid fly?
Hi all,
Can someone confirm or correct this id please. I think its a giant tachinid fly Tachina grossa. It was a very large fly, about the size of a bumblebee. 
We saw it in the peak district on Monday whilst out walking.
Also could someone tell me how common they are as I must admit, I haven't seen one before.
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11-08-2011, 08:30 PM
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| | | Re: Is this a giant tachinid fly?
Yes Tachina grossa, they are beasts. |
11-08-2011, 11:24 PM
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| | | Re: Is this a giant tachinid fly?
Yes -this is Tachina grossa. Could i have the record details please for the Recording Scheme.
Thanks.
Matt |
12-08-2011, 06:18 AM
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| | | Re: Is this a giant tachinid fly?
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Originally Posted by Matt Smith  Yes -this is Tachina grossa. Could i have the record details please for the Recording Scheme.
Thanks.
Matt | Hi Matt. We saw two on monday not too far from Bakewell in Derbyshire. The first was on Birchen Edge near Baslow, grid ref approx. 281726 and this one was on Curbar edge, grid ref approx. 255756.
How common are these and what is their distribution within the uk like, because i've never come across the before.
Cheers David |
12-08-2011, 09:25 AM
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| | | Re: Is this a giant tachinid fly?
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Originally Posted by david156 Hi Matt. We saw two on monday not too far from Bakewell in Derbyshire. The first was on Birchen Edge near Baslow, grid ref approx. 281726 and this one was on Curbar edge, grid ref approx. 255756.
How common are these and what is their distribution within the uk like, because i've never come across the before.
Cheers David | The fly is a parasite of larger "furry" moth caterpillars, things like Fox Mox, Emperor Moth etc. It is found across the UK but not in large numbers anywhere. I have not seen too many of them in the field, but that may be due to me not visiting a lot of moorlands or mountain sites. Distribution map here. | | |
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