Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bombyliidae - Systoechus ctenopterus?
Posted by Mario_Finkel on 05-02-2008 21:31
#1
Hello Forum,
last year in July I found these nice Bombyliidae in very dry area in northern Germany. It?s an old military training area. Until now, I only know Bombylius major.
In the gallery there were only the species called Systoechus ctenopterus similar to my individual.
Are there any more similar species or is it Systoechus ctenopterus?
Many thanks for comments.
Regards, Mario
Edited by Mario_Finkel on 05-02-2008 21:33
Posted by Andre on 06-02-2008 01:08
#2
This looks like
Bombylius venosus to me.
PS: great picture :p
Edited by Andre on 06-02-2008 01:10
Posted by Kahis on 06-02-2008 10:46
#3
As far as I can tell, it is a
Systoechus, but not
S. ctenopterus.
Posted by David Gibbs on 06-02-2008 11:27
#4
Kahis is correct, this is
Systoechus, but not
S. ctenopterus. The absence of black bristles along posterior margins of tergites rule out
ctenopterus. On the balance of probability this is
Systoechus longirostris Beck. based on the relatively widely separated eyes. However, there is at least one species recorded from Germany described after the keys i have, so a specimen will be needed to confirm this det.
call it male
Systoechus ?longirostris
Posted by Mario_Finkel on 06-02-2008 18:21
#5
Hello Andre, Kahis and David,
thanks for your comments to the determination of this Bombyliidae.
I will call it, like you said, David (Systoechus ?longirostris)!
Regards,
Mario