Posted by pat_der2003 on 12-04-2010 05:22
#6
Many thanks to all of you !! :)
Tony Irwin wrote:
Looks rather like Leucophora - an anthomyiid that specialises in parasitising mining bees by taking over their nests. It was probably waiting for a suitable host to appear.
that was my thoughts ! ;) i photographed at the same sandy place and same time Andrenidae and a cuckoo bee !!
javanerkelens wrote:
I think the frontal vitta is to broad for a Leucophora..
Maybe a Botanophila, but not sure about it..
Do you have another photo..?
Joke
i put those two other views : a 3/4 of the face and a lateral shot.
i hope it could help !:)
Edited by pat_der2003 on 12-04-2010 05:22