Posted by Jan Zwaaneveld on 30-09-2006 14:13
#1
Unfortunately I got only one chance to photograph this fly, of which at first I thought it might be Phaonia valida, but there seems to be no (well, perhaps a little bit) orange on the antennae.
Photograph taken yesterday at Leerdam, Netherlands.
Could anyone help me out?
Thanks in advance!
Edited by Jan Zwaaneveld on 30-09-2006 14:14
Posted by Tony Irwin on 05-10-2006 20:03
#3
I should be writing labels for a butterfly exhibition, but the
Phaonia challenge is too powerful!
It's an awkward angle with several key features not clearly visible, but the basal antennal segments look orange enough for
valida. The presence of grey dusting will often make them look quite dark from some angles. But I'm not convinced this is
valida.
It looks like it is the male of the female you posted in the first two photos of
http://www.dipter...post_14052.
Which I thought might be scutellata (which may not be recorded from the Netherlands)! I don't think I can add much more. :(
Back to butterflies!
Posted by Jan Zwaaneveld on 05-10-2006 21:33
#4
Thanks very much, Tony. It's a pity the fly would not let me make more photographs from more useful angles.
Good luck with the butterflies!