Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Conopidae -> Leopoldius sp.
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 23-07-2026 22:45
#1
Hi,
yesterday I found this member of the family Conopidae sitting on a tree trunk in a forest in Germany in Saxony. Could it be a freshly hatched specimen and is species ID possible?
Greetings,
Marion
Edited by Marion Friedrich on 26-07-2026 20:42
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 23-07-2026 22:46
#2
2nd picture
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 23-07-2026 22:46
#3
3rd picture
Posted by piros on 24-07-2026 07:55
#4
Leopoldius?
Posted by eklans on 26-07-2026 08:55
#5
Leopoldius is correct, and it is probably a fresh, not fully sclerotised male.
Posted by Marion Friedrich on 26-07-2026 20:41
#6
Hi,
thank you very much for the ID of
Leopoldius sp.
Greetings, Marion