Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Stratiomyidae

Posted by Isidro on 05-07-2008 16:06
#1

This pretty fly appeared yesterday in my work, in an industrial zone in Zaragoza, NE Spain at 200 meters high and in a continental-mediterranean zone. The fly sizes about 12 mm, same size than, for example, Eristalinus.

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What species can be?

Thanks.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-07-2008 16:23
#2

Stratiomys sp. :) S. cf. singularior.

Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 05-07-2008 16:29

Posted by Isidro on 05-07-2008 18:38
#3

Thanks Jorge.

Do you have the Rinc?n Entomol?gico completely abbandonated! :(

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 05-07-2008 18:59
#4

:) no. I'm still a little busy. :) I will go there (a little) tonight. ;)

Posted by Paul Beuk on 05-07-2008 20:47
#5

I'd favour Stratiomys longicornis in this case.

Posted by Isidro on 05-07-2008 21:08
#6

Thanks a lot Paul!