Posted by Rupert Huber on 26-07-2026 17:16
#1
Hi everyone!
Is this girl a
Spilomyia manicata or another? Unfortunately it only allowed me one good, one mediocre, and one bad picture before flying away - I hope it's enough for ID.
Roughly (!) guessed 13-15 mm long, clearly smaller than I remember
S. diophthalma to be, which I can also exclude for the black front tibiae/tarsi.
Perfectly imitating a wasp, not only in colour, but as well in its style of flying.
25. July 2026, Czechia, Southern Bohemia, at Husinec dam near Prachatice, about 550 m a.s.l.
Edited by Rupert Huber on 27-07-2026 16:18
Posted by eklans on 27-07-2026 11:29
#4
Hi Rupert,
Spilomyia manicata is correct (long hairs on scutum, fore tarsus black, fore tibia mostly black...)