Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Culicidae ? in rockrose flower (southern Spain)

Posted by cmherrera on 11-06-2016 07:03
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In my experience, it's exceptional to find Nematoceran flies feeding on exposed floral nectar. I'd appreciate any hint on this specimen, shot on a flower of Cistus monspeliensis (Cistaceae) in Sierra de Cazorla, southeastern Spain, 2 June 2016