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Small french Bombyliidae
LeCrapoutch
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Posted on 30-04-2021 10:53
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Hello hello !
I have some issues with this Bombyliidae, I started by looking at smooth and glabrous looking Bombylius sp. but since they seem to loose their hair when drying, I used the Mark Van Veen key and I end up on Bombylius cinerascens but that's not satisfying at all.
Here are the criterias I saw : 7mm, black halter heads, black femoras.

Locality : France, Maurecourt (78382, Northern half of france).

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos280/big/IMG_20210429_091351.jpg

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos280/big/IMG_20210429_091404.jpg

Also, when I was looking for the 2-3 black bristles at the beginning of the wings, I spotted this weird looking fork. What could it be ?
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos280/big/IMG_20210428_215942.jpg

Thanks already for your help Smile
 
eklans
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Posted on 30-04-2021 16:41
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Hi LeCrapoutch, for me B. cinerascens looks good:
Femora black, bristles at base of the wings black, vein R-M in middle of discalcell, and brownish yellow hair, long tongue, wings without spots and no black hairs behind the eyes (Veldtabel wolzwevers, J.T. Smit)

Greetings, Eric
 
LeCrapoutch
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Posted on 01-05-2021 18:56
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Okay, surprised to have it right on the first try ! Thanks Smile
 
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