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Bombyliidae ID
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Woodmen |
Posted on 02-04-2017 15:42
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Member Location: Kirov region, Russia Posts: 1708 Joined: 17.01.13 |
Russia, Kirov region. 13.05.2016. B. major (9-11.5mm) vs B. fimbriatus (8-11mm)? Immediately struck by the small size. We have the ordinary B. major much less. But it "4.b Wing: the black patch does not fill the front cell R1 completely, but leaves hyaline parts, sometimes isolating a black spot in the wing tip. 8-11mm. -> Bombylius fimbriatus Meigen (1820)" is in doubt... http://home.hccne...ylius.html Vladimir. |
Piluca_Alvarez |
Posted on 03-04-2017 07:10
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Member Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 2431 Joined: 06.11.10 |
This should be a male Bombylius major. I don't know Eastern species of Bombylius but as far as I know it cannot be confused with anything else and B. fimbriatus always has clearly hyaline parts in the tip of R1. At least it is always so here in Spain. However, hair colouration is more similar to B. fimbriatus here. Yes, a bit confusing Sorry I cannot help more.
Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 03-04-2017 07:14 |
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Woodmen |
Posted on 03-04-2017 10:29
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Member Location: Kirov region, Russia Posts: 1708 Joined: 17.01.13 |
Thank you very much, Alvarez! If the male must be smaller than the female, probably, really it is Bombylius major. Regards Vladimir. |
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