Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Villa hottentotta?
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| amalia_raluca |
Posted on 18-07-2008 11:13
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 Member Location: Romania Posts: 590 Joined: 22.03.07 |
the species was photo in 16 July 2008, in south western part of Romania, Mehedinti County, in the Natural Reserve Cazanele Mari, The IRon Gates Natural Park. calcareous area, almost 300 m Thanks Amalia amalia_raluca attached the following image:  [195.28Kb] |
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| amalia_raluca |
Posted on 18-07-2008 11:14
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Member Location: Romania Posts: 590 Joined: 22.03.07 |
another pic
amalia_raluca attached the following image:  [149.18Kb] |
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 18-07-2008 12:22
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 Member Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 17.06.06 |
I think not, closer to modesta but might be paniscus. it is rather odd in that abdomen pattern suggests that it is a female while the tegula is pale, a feature of males in some species. |
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| amalia_raluca |
Posted on 19-07-2008 06:25
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Member Location: Romania Posts: 590 Joined: 22.03.07 |
as far as I could read on this site and on the net, Villa genus is very difficult. I suppose that the name for this fly will be just Villa sp.  next time I will collect it. .Thank you David Amalia |
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 19-07-2008 16:27
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Member Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 17.06.06 |
Try and obtain both sexes and pin them carefully, material in spirit often gets to me in poor condition with all the scales rubbed off. |
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