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Phasia hemiptera - male


Phasia hemiptera - male
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Copyright: Milos Koudelka (mikou) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 869 W: 68 N: 1479] (6093)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2011-08-02
Categories: Insects
Camera: Pentax K200D, Pentax SMC FA 100 F2.8 MACRO
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2011-08-08 5:57
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Points: 46
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Hello.
Today I am sending a photo of this interesting colored fly. It was taken handheld in windy weather on the overgrown meadow near my house.
I'm not sure specifying ID of this fly. I found some information that is a parasitic fly from family Tachinidae, maybe Phasia hemiptera-male. If someone has a different opinion, I'll be glad for any information on the ID.
Thank you all for your visit and criticism - this is useful for me. Points (smiling) are not important for me.
Best greetings.

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Family: Tachinidae
Subfamily: Phasiinae
Genus: Phasia
Species: hemiptera

Size cca: 10-12 mm

Phasia hemiptera
Czech name: Hbitěnka(Kuklice) polokřídlá

Phasia hemiptera is a tachinid fly found throughout Northern and Southern Europe. It is a strongly sexually dimorphic species, males being more colourful with curved patterned wings. Like most tachinid flies, the female lays her eggs on other insects, the larvae then develop inside the living host, devouring it and eventually killing it. Its main hosts are the forest bug Pentatoma rufipes in the spring, and the green shield bug Palomena prasina in the autumn.

Tachinidae is one of the most diverse and ecologically important families of Diptera. Approximately 10,000 species are described.
Reproductive strategies vary greatly between Tachinid species, largely, but not always clearly, according to their respective life cycles. This means that they tend to be generalists rather than specialists. Comparatively few are restricted to a single host species, so there is little tendency towards the close co-evolution one finds in the adaptations of many specialist species to their hosts, such as are typical of protelean parasitoids among the Hymenoptera.
Larvae (maggots) of most members of this family are parasitoids (developing inside a living host, ultimately killing it). In contrast a few are parasitic (not generally killing the host). Tachinid larvae feed on the host tissues, either after having been injected into the host by the parent, or penetrating the host from outside. Various species have different modes of oviposition and of host invasion. Typically, Tachinid larvae are endoparasites (internal parasites) of caterpillars of butterflies and moths, or the eruciform larvae of sawflies, but some species attack adult beetles and some attack beetle larvae. Others attack various types of true bugs, and others attack grasshoppers; a few even attack centipedes.
Probably the majority of female Tachinids lay white, ovoid eggs with flat undersides onto the skin of the host insect. Imms mentions the genera Gymnosoma, Thrixion, Winthemia, and Eutachina as examples. In a closely related strategy some genera are effectively ovoviviparous (some authorities prefer the term ovolarviparous) and deposit a hatching larva onto the host. The free larvae immediately bore into the host's body. illustrative genera include: Exorista, Voria, and Plagia. Many Tachinid eggs hatch quickly, having partly developed inside the mother's uterus, which is long and often coiled for retaining developing eggs. However, it is suggested that the primitive state probably is to stick unembryonated eggs to the surface of the host.
Many other species inject eggs into the host's body, using the extensible, penetrating part of their ovipositor, sometimes called the oviscapt, which literally means something like "egg digger". Species in the genera Ocyptera, Alophora, and Compsilura are examples. Yet another strategy of oviposition among some Tachinidae is to lay large numbers of small, darkly coloured eggs on the food plants of the host species. Sturmia, Zenillia, and Gonia are such genera. Usually only one egg is laid on or in any individual host, and accordingly such an egg tends to be large, as is typical for eggs laid in small numbers. They are large enough to be clearly visible if stuck onto the outside of the host, and they generally are so firmly stuck that eggs cannot be removed from the skin of the host without killing them.
(many informations here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachinidae)
Argus, cloud, Dis. Ac., maaciejka, siggi, marius-secan, PaulLees, pegos, uleko, bungbing, anel, maurydv has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • iti Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 577 W: 0 N: 650] (7939)
  • [2011-08-08 6:35]

Ahoj Miloši,
Krásná moucha (Kuklice) zachycena v nádherných barvách s výbornou ostrosti a skvělou expozici.
Na těch bílech květech vyniká ještě líp.
Dík za sdílení Jiří.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2011-08-08 7:38]

Hello Milos,
Interesting photo of a very colourful fly. Excellent sharpness and composition. Good depth of field.
Regards,
Peter

  • Great 
  • Slrbb (87)
  • [2011-08-08 8:13]

Hello Milos,
Should say that the image is exceptionally sharp... I can see every hair follicle on its body !!! The color on the wings is interesting. The bokeh is nice and smooth... Overall a pleasent shot.

Srini.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2011-08-08 8:18]

Hello Milos,
A fine macro of Allophora hemiptera. I agree with your ID suggestion.
The POV shows its features well with fine sharpness and natural colours in a pleasing composition against the contrasting OOF natural BG including the Yarrow flowers.
Thanks and have a good week,
Ivan

hello Milos
a super sharpness picture with great details and beautiful colours
thanks greeting lou

Impressive macro Milos! The POV, the composition and the sharpness are excellent. The lighting and the colours are fantastic.
Regards,
Christodoulos

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 497 W: 111 N: 1535] (9539)
  • [2011-08-08 8:49]

Hello Milos,
Such fly I can delight but only at photo. Reading your note it isn't enough pleasant species. View f this fly is very attractive and you managed to catch its alive colours on the wings.
Regards, Pawel

Hello Milos,

an suburp macro shot taken by you.
Razor sharp with good above pov with many details.
Fine saturated colors.
Gert

  • Great 
  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2011-08-08 9:00]

Hi Milos,fantastic macro and great details and colors,very perfect light balance,not easy to take a dark fly on a white carpet whit this perfection,a very professional work.Thanks for share,have a nice week,Luciano

Hi Milos,
what an interesting insect. Great point of view. Very good sharpness exactly on the object.
Thanks for sharing,
Maciek

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3097 W: 109 N: 12399] (52850)
  • [2011-08-08 10:23]

Hello Milos.
Awesome close-up capture of this Phasia hemiptera fly taken from nice POV providing the wings in focus with excellent clarity.Best regards Siggi

Hello Milos,
Excellent capture of a splendid colored fly.
Brilliant colors, spectacular composition with a fantastic contrast against the background.
Thanks for sharing!
Marius.

Brilliant work Milos Koudelka! First class Macro spectacular with accurate depth of field /clarity and colors! Love that fly!
George Veltchev

Hi Milos,

Phew wow what a excellent exhibit of this amazing male Fly Milos, spectacular Sharpness with terrific details, fabulous colours hmmm what more can one say about this beauty here but fantabulous, great work Milos and very well done,
Best regards,

Pauly.

  • Great 
  • pegos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 222 W: 0 N: 356] (1982)
  • [2011-08-08 13:56]

Hello Milos,
wonderful shot with very beautiful colors, fantastic sharpness and detail, perfect POV, super BG.
Regards,
Enrico

  • Great 
  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3396 W: 172 N: 3310] (10940)
  • [2011-08-08 22:42]

Hello Milos,
A fantastic macro of this fly showing excellent sharpness and lovely colours. I really like the beautiful wings so clearly presented here in good light. The flower is a perfect background too.
Many thanks and best regards, Ulla

Amazingly coloured fly. Unusual blue colouration on the wings. Superb photo. regards yiannis

Hello Milos,
very good macro shot of this interesting Fly with perfect sharpness and splendid details. I like you composition with the white flowers and the blurred background.
Best wishes,
Helmut

Milos, such a beautiful macro of this fly. One of the best I've seen. Great sharpness, detail and bokeh. Have a wonderful week, Bill

Hello Milos,
Perfect shot captured with vivid colours and fine details. I also like great POV, beautifull green BG and excellent exposure. Well done!
Regards,
Mircea

Hello Milos,
Beautiful macro of this fly, impressive sharpness details and very nice contrasting against the background,
Thanks for sharing and have a nice evening,
Best Regards,
Bungbing.

  • Great 
  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3053 W: 3 N: 8715] (40574)
  • [2011-08-10 4:26]

Hello Milos,
Very cute little Tachinidae-fly which has been presented lately too by our friend Dieter Meyer(meyerd). Well presented insect-picture with square framing and decentred composition. Sharpness as usual is excellent. Lovely color-combination too. Interetsing note too.
Thanks and kind regards
Anne

is always a pleasure to see this fly, congratulations Mikou for your picture, a nice compo with the subject very good in focus, excellent the background color contrast white/green, again congratulations !

have a goood time,

ciao, tino

Hallo Milos,
a fantastic macro shot, impressive details and very beautiful colours, point of view, depth of field and composition are excellent
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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