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 Myopa sp.
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 31-05-2007 02:03
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 Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
hi flyforum, Today I found a Myopa sp. alive!, the species which I found before where all dead  I took my time for this Myopa sp., what a creature of nature! (god!) It's beautiful and got also something clumsy too.. It's a difficult species to identify I think, but if it is possible I like to know what sp. this is.. If you want any detail, I'll try to find it for you.. place: Amsterdam forest - koenen size: ~1cm Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [143.2Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 31-05-2007 02:06 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 31-05-2007 02:03
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
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Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [139.17Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 31-05-2007 02:04 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 31-05-2007 02:04
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
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Robert Heemskerk attached the following image:  [140.55Kb] Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 31-05-2007 02:04 |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 31-05-2007 02:05
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 31-05-2007 08:39
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18705 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Robert, wrong genus No Myopa, but Sicus (ferrugineus) Theo Zeegers |
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| amalia_raluca |
Posted on 31-05-2007 08:41
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 Member Location: Romania Posts: 590 Joined: 22.03.07 |
Yes it is Myopa, could be buccata, but I am not sure. Anyway, nice photos Best wishes Amalia Edited by amalia_raluca on 31-05-2007 08:42 |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 31-05-2007 09:42
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 Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04 |
I would agree with Theo - my guess is Sicus cf. ferrugineus. The wing venation is different to Myopa and so is the depth of the gena, compared to the depth of the eye. |
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| Robert Heemskerk |
Posted on 31-05-2007 11:31
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Member Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05 |
thank you for your help and I like the compliment  |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 31-05-2007 12:30
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
I agree totally. Sicus cf. ferrugineus... and it is a beauty as it happens with all other conopids flies. The proboscis is much more longer in Myopa picta, for example. I wish to see a photo showing these conopids parasiting the bees in flight!! It would be great!  I suppose that the weather is hot over there.  |
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