Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Red fly
Posted by Anne Vibeke Tossell on 09-05-2008 16:02
#1
Denmark - Funen - Found in the forest today.
I know the photos are a disaster - but I`m curious to know the family
Posted by Andre on 09-05-2008 16:21
#2
Syrphidae:
Brachyopa vittata if the arista has very long hairs (which looks like it). I don't know if the species is known from Denmark, however, Torp doesn't mention it, nor does www.faunaeur.org.
If arista almost without hairs:
Brachyopa panzeri. this one is already mentioned in Torp.
Posted by Andre on 09-05-2008 16:21
#3
PS: go catch it!!!
Posted by Anne Vibeke Tossell on 09-05-2008 17:20
#4
Thanks a lot Andre :)
Syrphidae, YES! I will go catch it tomorrow - Hope I have luck ;)
Posted by Andre on 09-05-2008 17:28
#5
Keep me posted :)
Posted by Anne Vibeke Tossell on 09-05-2008 17:39
#6
Obvious I will :)
Posted by Zeegers on 10-05-2008 11:17
#7
B. vittata could be testacea as well, for that matter.
And panzeri could be dorsata as well.
Theo
Posted by Anne Vibeke Tossell on 10-05-2008 12:58
#8
Thank you Theo :)
I caught 4 today. Here some photos
Posted by Anne Vibeke Tossell on 10-05-2008 12:59
#9
no. 2
Posted by Anne Vibeke Tossell on 10-05-2008 13:00
#10
no. 3
Posted by Anne Vibeke Tossell on 10-05-2008 13:01
#11
no. 4
Posted by Anne Vibeke Tossell on 10-05-2008 13:02
#12
and the last no.5
Posted by Anne Vibeke Tossell on 11-05-2008 07:31
#13
One more photo :)
Posted by Anne Vibeke Tossell on 11-05-2008 09:17
#14
and one in profil
Posted by Andre on 19-05-2008 18:38
#15
Hi Anne.. Thank you for your efforts! I have to disappoint you: this is not
vittata. This is
B. testacea (it is not
obscura, because that species has a dark median line on tergite 2).
Still... it's a very nice species. Any Brachyopa is nice, with it's miraculous larval niche :)
Posted by Anne Vibeke Tossell on 20-05-2008 08:19
#16
Thank you Andre ;)