Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Therevidae
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| Sundew |
Posted on 03-03-2008 23:52
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, This evening I found a Therevid walking on the window frame. I had to use a flash to get the left pic, and as it was still rather dark, I took a strong flash for the right pic to see any colour patterns, but there weren't. I suppose it is a Thereva - can be said more? Thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [177.54Kb] |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 04-03-2008 16:53
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
No Therevid experts online? Sundew, patiently waiting... |
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| Xespok |
Posted on 04-03-2008 18:02
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 Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05 |
It is a male Thereva. They are not identifiable usually from pictures. My guess would be a male Thereva nobilitata.
Gabor Keresztes Japan Wildlife Gallery Carpathian Basin Wildlife Gallery |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 04-03-2008 20:56
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 19294 Joined: 21.07.04 |
unnaturally early in the year, no matter which species. Theo |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 05-03-2008 01:55
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Thanks, Gabor, I appreciate your comment. Theo, in this early spring there is much abnormality. The winter was no winter, the early bloomers are about three weeks too early, and they flower all simultaneously or in a mixed-up succession, respectively. Normally, the snowdrops precede the spring snowflakes by about a month, now the flowers of the latter are already withering whereas the first look still quite fresh. The Thereva, however, was inside our institute building in the gardeners' repotting room; perhaps it came out of the composted earth that is stored there. It had a warm place there but nevertheless wandered about with only little enthusiasm. The daddy-long-legs spiders showed much more interest... Regards, Sundew |
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| Andre |
Posted on 05-03-2008 12:42
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Sounds like the most likely explanation!
Edited by Andre on 05-03-2008 12:45 |
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