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 Bombyliidae - Systoechus ctenopterus?
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| Mario_Finkel |
Posted on 05-02-2008 20:31
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Member Location: Handewitt, Germany Posts: 41 Joined: 27.01.07 |
Hello Forum, last year in July I found these nice Bombyliidae in very dry area in northern Germany. It?s an old military training area. Until now, I only know Bombylius major. In the gallery there were only the species called Systoechus ctenopterus similar to my individual. Are there any more similar species or is it Systoechus ctenopterus? Many thanks for comments. Regards, Mario Mario_Finkel attached the following image:  [83.48Kb] Edited by Mario_Finkel on 05-02-2008 20:33 |
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| Andre |
Posted on 06-02-2008 00:08
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
This looks like Bombylius venosus to me. PS: great picture 
Edited by Andre on 06-02-2008 00:10 |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 06-02-2008 09:46
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
As far as I can tell, it is a Systoechus, but not S. ctenopterus.
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 06-02-2008 10:27
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 Member Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 17.06.06 |
Kahis is correct, this is Systoechus, but not S. ctenopterus. The absence of black bristles along posterior margins of tergites rule out ctenopterus. On the balance of probability this is Systoechus longirostris Beck. based on the relatively widely separated eyes. However, there is at least one species recorded from Germany described after the keys i have, so a specimen will be needed to confirm this det. call it male Systoechus ?longirostris |
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| Mario_Finkel |
Posted on 06-02-2008 17:21
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Member Location: Handewitt, Germany Posts: 41 Joined: 27.01.07 |
Hello Andre, Kahis and David, thanks for your comments to the determination of this Bombyliidae. I will call it, like you said, David (Systoechus ?longirostris)! Regards, Mario |
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