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 Thereva from Savoy
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| pierred |
Posted on 18-09-2013 14:06
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 Member Location: Paris (France) Posts: 1413 Joined: 21.04.05 |
Hi, Pierre Duhem : France : Bessans : 73480 : 30/08/2013 Altitude : 1750 m - Taille : 13-17 mm Réf. : 109046 Thereva female must be OK. Could it be T. plebeja? Thanks in advance. Edited by pierred on 19-09-2013 07:55 Pierre Duhem |
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| Ectemnius |
Posted on 18-09-2013 14:39
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Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 845 Joined: 22.11.11 |
Hello Pierre, This is indeed a female Thereva. The habitus looks o.k. for female T. plebeja, however... For correct identification other than Thereva spec. or possible T. plebeja a photo of the dark spot between the eyes on the frons would be needed and a sparp photo of the abdominal tip displaying the spines there. The last is the only real difference between the closely resembling species T. strigata. Greetings, Ectemnius |
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| pierred |
Posted on 19-09-2013 08:06
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Member Location: Paris (France) Posts: 1413 Joined: 21.04.05 |
Hello Ectemnius, Thanks for your opinion. I don't think I have pictures with what you're asking for. On the other hand, here is a male taken one minute later on the same flowers :  Pierre Duhem : France : Bessans : 73480 : 30/8/2013 Altitude : 1750 m - Taille : 15-18 mm Réf. : 109082 Pierre Duhem |
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| Ectemnius |
Posted on 19-09-2013 09:30
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Member Location: The Netherlands Posts: 845 Joined: 22.11.11 |
Hello Pierre, Pfe, you're not making it easier  ... The male has the habitus of Thereva nobilitata. But the stigma is suspicously dark which is somewhat unusual, but not impossible for T. nobilitata. Males of Thereva are very hard to identify on photo. In Belgium and The Netherlands It's hard. But in Southern Europe and the Mountains of Central Europe there are so many species of Thereva it's impossible to ID. If you encounter more Therevidae and want an ID. You could catch it and send it to me, then ID is possible.Greetings, Ectemnius |
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| pierred |
Posted on 19-09-2013 10:06
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Member Location: Paris (France) Posts: 1413 Joined: 21.04.05 |
Hello Ectemnius, Well, thanks anyway. Pierre Duhem |
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but don't see the image in the post.
