Thread subject: Diptera.info :: 3x Haematopota
Posted by Juergen Peters on 26-07-2006 02:12
#1
Hello!
Is it possible to tell the
Haematopota species after these photos? It seems, that only the males come to light at night. All pics taken yesterday in Ostwestfalen/Germany, the first two at night in the garden, the third one at noon at our house.
Edited by Juergen Peters on 27-07-2006 00:03
Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 26-07-2006 08:14
#2
Waiting for Tony, I try.
Male Haematopota subcylindrica?
Nikita
Posted by Juergen Peters on 27-07-2006 00:02
#3
Hello, Nikita!
Nikita Vikhrev wrote:
Waiting for Tony, I try.
Male Haematopota subcylindrica?
Thanks! Rather probable I think. Some days ago Tony Irwin wrote about another one of those, that it might be
H. subcylindrica. But the photo was not good enough to be sure.
Posted by Zeegers on 30-07-2006 16:00
#4
Hi Juergen,
I agree so far.
It is a male of either italica or subcylindrica.
I cannot tell from the pictures.
However, the circumstances and period of flight clearly favour italica.
Theo Zeegers
Posted by Juergen Peters on 30-07-2006 19:07
#5
Hello, Theo!
Zeegers wrote:
It is a male of either italica or subcylindrica.
I cannot tell from the pictures.
However, the circumstances and period of flight clearly favour italica.
Thanks a lot (also for your reply on my other Haematopota posting). One year ago I knew only one
Haematopota species -
pluvialis. And that mostly from the flat of my hand ;-). But these flies are really beatiful (and the males even harmless)!
Posted by Tony Irwin on 01-08-2006 22:11
#6
Hi Juergen
I can't add any more than Theo on this one.
Except that if you can catch one of these flies and post it to me, we can put a definite name on it. ;)