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 Bombyliidae?
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| DJHiker |
Posted on 26-08-2024 12:34
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Member Location: Utrecht, NL Posts: 430 Joined: 24.10.13 |
 location: northern Portugal, near Soajo altitude: approx. 200m date: 30-06-2024 My best guess would be Bombyliidae but I haven’t been able to find a really similar looking species in this family that is being present in Portugal / Spain. So, maybe I am on the wrong track and it is not Bombyliidae. Suggestions are very much appreciated. Thanks in advance, David |
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| eklans |
Posted on 26-08-2024 13:16
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4467 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Cyllenia rustica?
Greetings, Eric |
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| DJHiker |
Posted on 27-08-2024 12:48
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Member Location: Utrecht, NL Posts: 430 Joined: 24.10.13 |
Hi Eric, Thanks for your reply. Yes, it could very well be C. rustica. However, as far as I can see this species has not been previously reported from the north of Portugal. The World Catalog of Bee Flies, Evenhuis et al. 2003 does not list C. rustica for Portugal. According to the list of Diptera species present in the Iberian Peninsula (Catálogo de los díptera de España, Portugal y Andorra, Sorianao et al. 2002), C. rustica is present in Spain, but nowhere nearby. Also on iNat there are no sightings of C. rustica from Portugal. On the other hand, there is a (single) observation from central Portugal included in the gallery of this site. So, how high is the probability that a species new for the region is observed during a short holiday visit? I think low, but of course not impossible. Best regards, David |
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| eklans |
Posted on 27-08-2024 15:56
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4467 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi David, yes: low, but not impossible. And more possible, if you consider the very distinct colours and patterns! Have you seen this thread from the finding in Viseu - not too far from Soajo: https://diptera.i...ad_id=7093 Greetings, Eric |
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| DJHiker |
Posted on 28-08-2024 12:20
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Member Location: Utrecht, NL Posts: 430 Joined: 24.10.13 |
The thread dates from 2007, so apparently the species has expanded its range after 2003 when the studies I referred to have been published. Probably the distribution has expanded even further to the north since 2007. Thanks for your help. Regards, David Edited by DJHiker on 28-08-2024 12:23 |
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