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 Brachypalpus valgus?
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| Andreas Haselboeck |
Posted on 07-04-2009 20:08
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 Member Location: Stuttgart / Germany Posts: 612 Joined: 15.07.07 |
Hello, today I found this fly near Frankfurt/Main (Germany) on an old apple tree. Is this Brachypalpus valgus or an other species? Best regards Andreas Andreas Haselboeck attached the following image:  [88.11Kb] Andreas Haselboeck Stuttgart / Germany http://www.naturs... |
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| Andreas Haselboeck |
Posted on 07-04-2009 20:09
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Member Location: Stuttgart / Germany Posts: 612 Joined: 15.07.07 |
Another picture
Andreas Haselboeck attached the following image:  [90.6Kb] Andreas Haselboeck Stuttgart / Germany http://www.naturs... |
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| Andreas Haselboeck |
Posted on 07-04-2009 20:10
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Member Location: Stuttgart / Germany Posts: 612 Joined: 15.07.07 |
Another picture
Andreas Haselboeck attached the following image:  [88.21Kb] Andreas Haselboeck Stuttgart / Germany http://www.naturs... |
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| romunov |
Posted on 08-04-2009 19:09
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Member Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Posts: 52 Joined: 13.02.09 |
This one kind of reminds me of Bombyliidae.  |
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| zhengxialin |
Posted on 10-04-2009 02:56
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 Member Location: Guangxi, China Posts: 235 Joined: 05.04.09 |
Yes, it's Bombyliidae. They are commonly found on flowers. They are fuzzy bodied flies that feed on nectar.
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| caliprobola |
Posted on 10-04-2009 05:42
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Member Location: Belgium Posts: 203 Joined: 24.05.07 |
The first pictures are certainly Brachypalpus (Syrphidae) and certainly not Bombyliidae. It looks like B. valgus to me but i have no experience with the genus. |
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| romunov |
Posted on 10-04-2009 06:59
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Member Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Posts: 52 Joined: 13.02.09 |
Disguise works!  |
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| caliprobola |
Posted on 10-04-2009 10:06
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Member Location: Belgium Posts: 203 Joined: 24.05.07 |
Well, both are bee mimics... |
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| romunov |
Posted on 12-04-2009 12:33
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Member Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Posts: 52 Joined: 13.02.09 |
Perhaps Brachypalpus mimics Bombyliidae to ward of potential hoverfly enthusiast.  |
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| Andreas Haselboeck |
Posted on 12-04-2009 20:30
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Member Location: Stuttgart / Germany Posts: 612 Joined: 15.07.07 |
Hello romunov, Hello zhengxialin, I never doubted that it is Syrphidae - Brachypalpus. Bombyliidae has totally other wings and antennas. Thanks for trying an ID. Hello caliprobola, Thank you for confirming Brachypalpus und your assessment of B. valgus. Regards, Andreas Andreas Haselboeck Stuttgart / Germany http://www.naturs... |
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but don't see the image in the post.