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 Conopid - Leopoldius ?
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| Sylvie |
Posted on 14-08-2025 16:23
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Member Location: Posts: 8 Joined: 10.08.25 |
I think this is a Leopoldius species but not sure which species exactly. I have browsed through the net and I cannot find anything similar. All photos below are from the same specimen taken about a week ago in the Rhone Valley in France - calcareous grassland. Can anyone recognise which species it is ? Thank you.
Edited by Sylvie on 14-08-2025 16:25 |
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| Sylvie |
Posted on 14-08-2025 16:28
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Member Location: Posts: 8 Joined: 10.08.25 |
I am unable to attach a photo, I have reduced the size to 72dpi and 600 pixels, have followed all the instructions... I am not sure what I am doing wrong.
Edited by Sylvie on 14-08-2025 16:33 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 14-08-2025 18:14
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4100 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Maybe there are spaces in your filenames? "Attaching files to forum posts is restricted to the following types: gif - jpg - png - zip - rar - tar. Please make sure that you use lower case, because attachments with extensions in upper case (capitals) are rejected. The maximum size is 200000 bytes. Other requirements are: no spaces in the file name, not dots in the file name other than the one in front of the file extension and only alphanumerical characters and '-' and '_' are allowed." Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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| Sylvie |
Posted on 15-08-2025 16:32
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Member Location: Posts: 8 Joined: 10.08.25 |
I am trying again, I have reduced the quality of the image and have cropped it more. In case it fails again , the image size is 535x526 and 20.7Ko - I am not very good with photo resizing and computers in general so any comments are welcome
Sylvie attached the following image:  [20.72Kb] |
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| eklans |
Posted on 15-08-2025 17:57
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4100 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hello Sylvie, the good news: your image is successfully transfered! The bad news: only female Leopoldius can be clearly identified. Do you have a lateral view of this fly? If you have another photo simply use the button "NEW REPLY" in this thread. Edited by eklans on 15-08-2025 18:00 Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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| Sylvie |
Posted on 23-08-2025 13:54
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Member Location: Posts: 8 Joined: 10.08.25 |
Hello Erik, Thank you for your reply. I have attached another photo. I think it is a male unfortunately. If you need more photos, please let me know. I tend to photograph insects from all positions for identification. Sylvie attached the following image:  [22.28Kb] |
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| eklans |
Posted on 24-08-2025 12:22
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4100 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Thanks for the photo, Sylvie. I'm still not sure if it is a Leopoldius sp., which should have a very short tongue. A striktly lateral image could help (the beak must be visible). A view of the face would help, too.
Edited by eklans on 24-08-2025 16:53 Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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| Sylvie |
Posted on 24-08-2025 16:24
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Member Location: Posts: 8 Joined: 10.08.25 |
Hello Eric, Thank you again for your reply. Please see attached a photo of the face with the tongue which seems long to me. Sylvie attached the following image:  [25.78Kb] |
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| eklans |
Posted on 24-08-2025 16:53
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4100 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hello Sylvie, I think we are very close now and I suspect it's a male Abrachyglossum capitatum. See De Bree (2012): The conopid fly Abrachyglossum capitatum. We could be sure if you have a detailled photo of the 3rd antennal segment showing the spikes on the tip. Edited by eklans on 24-08-2025 16:54 Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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| piros |
Posted on 26-08-2025 16:40
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Member Location: Szeged, Hungary Posts: 1805 Joined: 04.01.12 |
It looks like a Conops silaceus male to me. Greetings, Henrik |
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| eklans |
Posted on 26-08-2025 16:56
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4100 Joined: 11.11.18 |
And I think you are right - a repetitive error on my part! Thanks Henrik!
Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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