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 Myopa hirsuta ?
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| Axel D |
Posted on 21-03-2026 14:26
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 Member Location: France Posts: 216 Joined: 16.10.15 |
Hi I caught this Conopid a few days ago in an urban park. It's a Myopa and I think it should be Myopa hirsuta because there are rows of black bristles under tibiae and hairs on tergite 5 are long and not perpendicular to tergite. But I have a doubt because the scutum does not seem to be clearly orange brown just before the scutellum (it reminds more species like Myopa testacea which have less long hairs on abdomen). I used this key for identiication : https://home.hccnet.nl/mp.van.veen/conopidae/myopa.html What's your opinion ? I'm under the impression that the bristles under tibiae is the key criterion to ID M. hirsuta. Am I wrong ? Photo #1 : in natura visiting Veronica persica  Axel Dehalleux : France : Rosny-sous-Bois (93110) : 17 March 2026 Altitude : 95 m - Body length : around 8 mm Réf. : 371426 Photo #2 : dorsal view  Réf. : 371425 Photo #3 : side view  Réf. : 371424 Photo #4 : dorsal view in hand to better see thorax and wing pattern  Réf. : 371423 Photo #5 : end of the abdomen (to see the long hairs) and tibia 3 in comparison (from the same picture)  Réf. : 371422 Photo #6 : row of black bristles under left tibia 1  Réf. : 371421 Edited by Axel D on 21-03-2026 14:36 |
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