Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Beautiful Conopid – Physocephala? (Sweden)

Posted by morfa on 17-10-2009 20:08
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Stockholm, Sweden
August, 2009

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Physocephala?

Male or female?

Cheers! :)

/John

Posted by pwalter on 17-10-2009 23:44
#2
Beautiful! What is it sitting on?

Posted by morfa on 18-10-2009 16:21
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It's a dry flower head of some sort – not sure what species!


Posted by viktor j nilsson on 18-10-2009 22:31
#4
Hej,

this is Physocephala rufipes, and these pictures are STUNNING!

When you say Stockholm, is that the Uppland part or the Södermanland part? If it is Södermanland? It makes a difference when it comes to keeping track of the province records...

hälsningar,
Viktor

Posted by morfa on 19-10-2009 14:56
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Tack så mycket Viktor! Södermanland (Björkhagen).

How about male or female? I ask because I've been fooled by conopids before!

/John