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 Is this a BOMBYLIIDAE and if so which one?
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| nick smith |
Posted on 24-06-2010 14:52
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Hi, photographed this yesterday in the S E of England. We have a couple of variagated Euonymus bushes just coming into flower and I want to record as many of the species that I can that visit it. Could anyone help with the identifactions of the diptera please? This one was about the 12 -15 mm in length and made a very loud buzzing noise when flying (not unlike an inflated but untied balloon being let go!) Thanks (there will be more to follow!) nick smith attached the following image:  [78.1Kb] Edited by nick smith on 24-06-2010 15:12 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 24-06-2010 15:32
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Syrphidae - Merodon equestris (a common species in gardens - numerous color forms - larvae feed on bulbs)  They are often referred to as 'bee flies' or 'bee mimic flies' but that doesn't make them a bee-fly (Bombylidae) 
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| nick smith |
Posted on 24-06-2010 18:16
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Thanks Chris, looked up your suggestion on bioimages.org.uk and the photos there are very similar, so thanks for the info. Nick |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 24-06-2010 19:38
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We have a pretty good Gallery here too so if you are ever stuck then try that first
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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