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Orange Tachinid

Adejeania vexatrix

Photo by KristaHerman
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Field Notes

Description:

Gold and red fly with spiky black hair.

Habitat:

Mountain, conifer forest.

Species ID Suggestions

Tachinid

Tachinidae
stho002
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Orange Tachinid

Adejeania vexatrix

Reference Link
LaurenZarate
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Comments (10)
KristaHerman
Thank you Johan. That is a great find as well. Your puncture had great detail.
Johan Heyns
Nice one Krista! Another from my side of the pond: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17078887
KristaHerman
Thank you so much Lauren that was very helpful. I'm happy to know what it is.
LaurenZarate
Your fly looks like Adejeania vexatrix, as in this link which is also from Colorado. Yours also has both orange and black spines like this one. It does seem to fit Adejeania best. The thorax color and pattern also fit. This species also has long palpi in front of the head as does yours. http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/46752147, http://www.cirrusimage.com/flies_Tachinidae_Adejeania.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adejeania_vexatrix
KristaHerman
Thanks Lauren, do you know the exact species? I really like it as well. Thanks Emily and Luis.
LaurenZarate
Beautiful shots of one of my favorite Tachinid flies!
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PublishedAugust 11, 2013

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