Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dexia rustica male?
Posted by Jan Wind on 31-03-2011 22:28
#1
I have also from the same area this series of photo's of what may be a male Dexia rustica.
Visiting on Solidago flowers in abondaned agricultural area within a forest area [Planken Wambuis] in the Netherlands on 19 august 2010
Posted by Jan Wind on 31-03-2011 22:30
#2
and this picture
Posted by neprisikiski on 01-04-2011 00:18
#3
It should be. Very common in my area, strage to hear that can be rare!
Posted by Jan Wind on 01-04-2011 07:54
#4
Thank you very much Erikas, for the confirmation
I saw them only one day last year, since Mariėtte and I started photographing diptera from last 7 july 2010 onwards. But they may well be common.
kind regards,
Jan Wind
Posted by Zeegers on 01-04-2011 09:00
#5
See my comments at the female post
very nice !
Theo
Posted by ChrisR on 01-04-2011 10:27
#6
Yes, that looks a lot more the
Dexia rustica I know ... then again I have never seen one in the wild here :(