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 Bombyliidae - Anthrax?
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| Sundew |
Posted on 09-06-2008 23:07
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3916 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, Yesterday I saw this dark Bombyliid sitting on a house wall in Potsdam. Is it an Anthrax? I expected darker wings in this case but do not find any other fly photos that really match. Many thanks for help, Sundew PS. The white spots on the abdomen don't look very natural - can they possibly be caused by a fungus? Sundew attached the following image:  [129.01Kb] Edited by Sundew on 09-06-2008 23:12 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 09-06-2008 23:21
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 Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
The wings look a bit 'milky' which often means it is teneral - not fully dried. The white marks might be related to that. |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 10-06-2008 21:46
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3916 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Today I saw a similar fly in Berlin with the same white marks, and the gallery pics of Anthrax anthrax show them as well, so luckily no disease. I am glad to know another genus of this interesting family! Thanks, Sundew |
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 14-06-2008 11:31
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 Member Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 17.06.06 |
A. anthrax |
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