Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Ectophasia

Posted by christoophe on 16-05-2008 17:52
#1

Hello
picture 01 05 2008
Thank you for help
pict 1

Posted by christoophe on 16-05-2008 17:53
#2

pict 2

Posted by ChrisR on 16-05-2008 18:28
#3

Definitely a female Ectophasia but I'm not sure if females can reliably be identified from photos ... one for Theo again :) Your season is well advanced there - good to see so many nice species :)

Posted by Zeegers on 16-05-2008 20:05
#4

Even I can't tell these crassipennis from oblonga from pictures, they are very similar.

It's not leucoptera, see recent thread or gallery on that female.


Theo

Posted by christoophe on 17-05-2008 07:08
#5

In this place, I photographed crassipennis and leucoptera only. I visit this place regularly, I indeed hope to find oblonga :) male
Thank Theo, thank Chris

Posted by Zeegers on 17-05-2008 15:13
#6

Oblonga male is unmistakable: its abdomen is very elongated (what a surprise) and moreover very red (not orange). It resembles some Lygaeidae (its host !)


Theo