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 Odontomyia microleon
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| crex |
Posted on 30-05-2006 20:33
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
I'm not sure it's supposed to look like this or if it's sick. The abdomen seems punctured!? Anyway, if it's possible to say anything about the species it would be nice. I guess it might be a Syrphidae sp. From midwest Sweden in may 2006. Edit: Changed subject (Syrphidae sp?) crex attached the following image:  [132.52Kb] Edited by crex on 31-05-2006 08:43 |
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| crex |
Posted on 30-05-2006 20:34
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Another shot of the same fly.
crex attached the following image:  [60.49Kb] |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 30-05-2006 20:54
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13957 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! I would say, that is no Syrphid, but a soldier fly (Stratiomyidae). One of the bigger species, but I leave the details to the experts ;-). P.S.: The "dots" are pollen grains. Edited by Juergen Peters on 30-05-2006 20:56 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Maddin |
Posted on 30-05-2006 21:43
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 Member Location: Sacramento CA USA Posts: 194 Joined: 30.06.05 |
This is a male of Odontomyia microleon. It is a rare Strat and the larvae are not described so far, but they should be aquatic like the larvae of the rest of the genus. Very nice find! The abdominal markings and the black face are characteristic for this species. Cheers Martin Martin Hauser |
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| crex |
Posted on 31-05-2006 07:27
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Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
Thank you very much! |
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