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 Phthiria canescens?
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| Sundew |
Posted on 20-06-2008 00:12
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Hi, We had several Phthiria threads recently, so I became acquainted with this nice bombyliid taxon. Two days ago I saw my first living one, drinking nectar on Tanacetum vulgare florets. It was really small! According to the key (http://home.hccne...hiria.html) it should be P. canescens, as the head hairs are white and the yellow spot on the scutellum is heart-shaped. However, I cannot recognize two yellow sternites. Can the species be confirmed? Many thanks, Sundew Sundew attached the following image:  [165.58Kb] |
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