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 Bombyliidae: Petrorossia or Cononedys?
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| nick upton |
Posted on 08-08-2012 12:35
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Member Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 819 Joined: 12.03.10 |
Is it possible to ID this small beefly from Samos, Greece, which fed by hovering just above flowers and then dipping down, to genus at least. Based on images and this post, I'm guessing it could be a Petrorossia or Cononedys sp. http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=48698&pid=210912 28.7.12 c6mm Samos, Greece, north coast near Karlovasi. nick upton attached the following image:  [89.51Kb] Nick Upton - naturalist and photographer |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 12-08-2012 13:48
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Without the wing venation ...  |
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| nick upton |
Posted on 12-08-2012 14:05
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Member Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 819 Joined: 12.03.10 |
I thought you liked a challenge.... and these guys never seemed to settle so flight shots were the only option..
Nick Upton - naturalist and photographer |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 12-08-2012 17:15
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06 |
I like, but this is not a challenge.  The definitive character is not visible, it is in the wing venation.  |
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| nick upton |
Posted on 13-08-2012 17:22
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Member Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 819 Joined: 12.03.10 |
Seems like I needed a superfast shutter speed or high speed flash for a photo ID on this little one..... Did you see these other Samos beeflies, though (wing veins visible so they should be an easier challenge for a man of your talents.....): Amictus sp. pulchellus?? http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=49393 and what I think must be an Expoprosopa pandora http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=49392
Nick Upton - naturalist and photographer |
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