Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Pretty Eumerus

Posted by clovis on 29-01-2012 11:47
#1

Hi,

Here is an Eumerus from Croatia, do you have any idea of the specie?

www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos81/big/septembre_2011_p.jpg
clovis : Croatie : Plitvička Jezera : 0000 : 5/9/2011
Altitude : NR - Taille : 10mm environ
Réf. : 81572

Posted by Andre on 01-02-2012 19:25
#2

Have you collected it?
It looks very interesting, but to bring it to a species level is too risky based on a picture.

Posted by clovis on 02-02-2012 12:15
#3

No, not collected, it just had time to do this picture :|

Ok, thanks for your answer, i guessed it wouldn't be possible, but has it seems more special that the one i usually got...

Posted by Dieter on 02-02-2012 13:48
#4

This is indeed an interesting specimen! My guess is that it belongs a still undescribed species near Eumerus grandis. This species is currently known from a few specimens from Serbia and Croatia. A pity that you didn't collect it...

Cheers
Dieter

Posted by Andre on 02-02-2012 16:17
#5

Can you please also collect the ones that you usually got?
:)

Posted by clovis on 03-02-2012 15:54
#6

In France? No problem :) You'd like me to send some specimen?

Thanks for your answer Dieter, but now i feel even worse i could not catch it :|

Posted by Andre on 03-02-2012 23:02
#7

Yes, please! :)

Posted by clovis on 03-02-2012 23:27
#8

Ok, i will. ;)
Dry or in alcohol? Female or male? Any preferences for species?

Posted by Andre on 04-02-2012 00:19
#9

In 70% alcohol please, would be best.
But if you have dried specimens, that is also okay.
The more males, the better, but if you have caught pairs/copulas of Eumerus and/or Paragus, then I would like to see them as a couple.
Merodon, both is fine, but males is the best. Of the other genera both is fine.
Of Platycheirus males are preferred, and copula.

I also sent you a PM,
Cheers, André

Posted by Andre on 04-02-2012 00:21
#10

Pipizella and Pipiza: males please.
Ah.. you know, just send what you like to send.. it's too much to go past all genera/species... they are alllll interesting! :D