Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dark Hybomitra, not caucasica - new photo!
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 11-10-2008 17:14
#1
In th same location where I found
Hybomitra caucasica and
auripila, I saw a third
Hybomitra species (as well as
Philipomyia aprica and some
Haematopota).
I saw a male as well as a female unknown
Hybomitra, sor for my convenience I assume they belong to the same species - I keep my fingers crossed!
Female all black except for green eyes with three narrow red bands.
edit: photo's removed, since it appeared to be female caucasica after all! see below
Male very dark, but with orange patches on the sides of first segments; eyes green with two narrow red bands.
Additional info: Hasliberg, Switzerland (ca 1000 m altitude); 5 July 2008. Intensively used hey land, mown twice a year and fertilized with dung.
Any suggestions to ID are warmly welcome - as allways!
Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 11-10-2008 22:39
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 11-10-2008 17:15
#2
again male, orange patches now visible
The male reminded me of
Philipomyia aprica, though much darker - but the eye bands do not square with that species.
Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 11-10-2008 17:18
Posted by Zeegers on 11-10-2008 21:34
#3
The 2 are not conspecific.
The female is, again, caucasica (? why not),
the male difficult to see, possible montana / nigricornis
Theo
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 11-10-2008 22:35
#4
Ok, thanks Theo. I found the eye bands more focussed compared to earlier, but may be this depends on sighting angle etc.
The male then. This is a dorsal shot, maybe that helps more?
ps I deleted the female caucasica, to clean up my mess:|
Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 11-10-2008 22:36
Posted by Zeegers on 12-10-2008 13:57
#5
It seems NOT montana, so I'd really need the specimen to saymore.
Theo