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 Myolepta vara (male) - confirmed
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| treebeard |
Posted on 08-05-2017 19:28
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
Slovakia, Banska Bystrica, forest edge, 350 m.a.s.l., 8 May, 2017 A small hoverfly, it was sitting on hornbeam leaf. It uses front legs to mimic long antenas of Hymenoptera. It looked like small Andrena. I was surprised by this behaviour, I have seen it just in the case of Temnostoma species that are much larger. However, I have no idea which genus and species it was. Maybe Myolepta vara? But its thoraic dorsum is too hairy. I have noticed quite thick front femora. ID, please. Thank you in advance. treebeard attached the following image:  [254.79Kb] Edited by treebeard on 14-05-2017 19:58 |
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| treebeard |
Posted on 08-05-2017 19:29
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
One more picture. Unfortunately, I don't have other angles.
treebeard attached the following image:  [230.63Kb] |
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| helge |
Posted on 14-05-2017 15:43
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Member Location: Austria Posts: 1324 Joined: 10.02.16 |
Myolepta, yes |
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| treebeard |
Posted on 14-05-2017 17:06
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 614 Joined: 13.08.13 |
Thank you very much |
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