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 Two Mediterranean bombyliidae.. one mimics a bee.
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 05-07-2006 23:29
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Taken on 5th July 2006 in Silgueiros - VIseu - PORTUGAL with nIKON Coolpix 3100. The first one mimics a bee: one example of mimicry. But which bee mimics?  ID please:  To see it larger: http://www.flickr...265&size=o The second is another Bomyliidae. Anthrax sp. ??? Or another?  To see it larger: http://www.flickr...042&size=l Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 05-07-2006 23:53 |
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 06-07-2006 11:17
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 Member Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 17.06.06 |
first one is Villa, a very difficult genus even with specimens. Second one in Hemipenthes velutina |
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