Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Phaonia fuscata?

Posted by Juergen Peters on 02-05-2008 19:21
#1

Hello!

Male and female of Phaonia fuscata? April-29, near forest (northwest Germany). Length about 9-10 mm.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 02-05-2008 19:21
#2

Second picture.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 02-05-2008 19:22
#3

Female after "takeoff". ;)

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 02-05-2008 19:54
#4

Pic #1 and #2 is very likely a male of Phaonia fuscata. For Pic #3, I can't say more than Phaonia (even not sure).

Posted by Juergen Peters on 02-05-2008 21:35
#5

Hello, Stephane!

Stephane Lebrun wrote:
Pic #1 and #2 is very likely a male of Phaonia fuscata. For Pic #3, I can't say more than Phaonia (even not sure).


Thanks! For the third one I suspected the same species, because it was also rather slender and longlegged.