New garden species

Tachina fera/magnicornis

Mentha suaveolens (Mint)

Last update: 16 January 2021
garden
species


Common

LOCATION: Krimpen aan den IJssel, garden

OBSERVATION:
2020-VIII-09


A new garden species, the tachnid fly Tachina fera/magnicornis [1] (det: jck). It was foraging on Mint (Metha sp.) for nectar.

Tachina fera/magnicornis on Mint (Mentha sp.)
Tachina fera/magnicornis on Mint (Mentha sp.)

References

1 Nederlands Soortenregister

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