Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bombylius sp.?

Posted by Guillermo Booth Rea on 28-08-2008 15:53
#1

Does this one seem familliar?
Thanks,

Guillermo.

Shot in Puerto Lumbreras, SE Spain, in semiarid scrubland. Aprox. 1.2 cm. 14/03/2008. Heating up in a cold morning.

Posted by Guillermo Booth Rea on 28-08-2008 15:56
#2

I forgot the photo

Posted by David Gibbs on 28-08-2008 16:39
#3

As usual another taxonomic muddle. This is Dischistus. Three species in Spain look like this to which i have applied the names biro, separatus and senex. Much work needed to confirm that these are the correct names for these taxa. Can't tell which one yours is from photo.

Posted by Guillermo Booth Rea on 28-08-2008 16:54
#4

Thanks, David.:)