Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bombyliidae, Amictus from Rhodes >Amictus pulchellus, by P. Alvarez
Posted by piros on 14-12-2015 18:56
#1
I found these flies during the third week of June, 2015, near Faliraki. I think they all belong to the same sp. Although it is not clearly visible in all pictures, R5 is open in each case. Could it be
Amictus pulchellus?
Thanks fo any help!
Greetings,
Henrik
Males:
Edited by piros on 22-12-2015 17:16
Posted by piros on 14-12-2015 18:58
#2
2.
Posted by piros on 14-12-2015 18:59
#3
Females:
Posted by piros on 14-12-2015 19:01
#4
2.
Posted by piros on 14-12-2015 19:02
#5
Ooops, this one is a male again...
Edited by piros on 17-12-2015 10:41
Posted by piros on 14-12-2015 19:03
#6
4.
Posted by piros on 14-12-2015 19:05
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5.
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 20-12-2015 16:47
#8
Well, it seems that
Amictus pulchellus is the only
Amictus species found in Rhodes ;) The only way to confirm through pictures would be seeing the hind femora of the male in lateral view. I cannot see it but I guess the ID should be correct :)
Posted by piros on 20-12-2015 17:27
#9
Many thanks again Piluca!
As for a side view of the hind femora, this is the best I can do:
Posted by piros on 20-12-2015 17:28
#10
And an enlargement:
Posted by piros on 20-12-2015 17:29
#11
(Probably they are not going to help.)
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 21-12-2015 07:44
#12
Well, at least it seems to have a row of ventral bristles on hind femora as it should have :) I don't know if this is enough to be absolutely certain (again, my experience with eastern species is none) but being the only species cited in Rhodes I think you are quite safe naming it
Amictus pulchellus ;)
Amictus pulchellus is supposedly also found in Spain. However I have never seen anything that could make me remotely suspect it was that species. The common species here is
Amictus variegatus. These pictures are very useful for me!! Thanks for posting!! :)
Posted by piros on 21-12-2015 12:15
#13
Thanks again! Additionally, quite a number of Amictus sp. seem to have closed R5, in contrast to this one, so, taken together...
Kind regards,
Henrik