Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bombyliidae from Sardinia (1)

Posted by Pietro on 18-06-2008 15:57
#1

Alghero, Sardinia 10/06/2008 dimensions: around 9-10 mm.
Bombyliidae i suppose, ID possible?
Thanks in advance for attention.

Posted by David Gibbs on 18-06-2008 16:30
#2

difficult from this angel but i suspect this is Petrorossia sp. (not possible to det to species untill genus is revised). could possibly be Plesiocera.

Posted by Pietro on 18-06-2008 17:45
#3

Thanks David for ID,
Faunaitalia and Faunaeuropaea signal for Sardinia only Petrorossia stenogastra, i will try to capture the bug.

Posted by David Gibbs on 19-06-2008 09:17
#4

specimens from Sardinia would be very interesting, i am especially interested in Usia and Parageron.