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 Bombyliidae - Villa ixion?
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 04-09-2024 05:26
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
Hello, South of France, September 03, 2024. It was collecting earth to coat its eggs. Its position did not allow me to measure it but the length of a wing is 10 mm. I'm thinking of the Villa genus but I've never seen one with such white hair. Is this a criterion for a species or a discoloration? Thanks for your help with identification Liliane D attached the following image:  [271.92Kb] Edited by Liliane D on 06-09-2024 15:38 |
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| eklans |
Posted on 06-09-2024 10:43
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4492 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Villa is correct and there's a white haired species in South-Europe: Villa ixion, which I unfortunately do not know and have no information about that species.
Greetings, Eric |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 06-09-2024 15:36
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
Thanks Eric, There are indeed few descriptions of Villa ixion but the white hairiness could be a good match. |
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