Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bombylisoma ?
Posted by gardnature on 14-03-2017 23:04
#1
Dear All,
I took this photo in South of France, Gard, Fournès, the 21/06/2011.
On insecte.org forum we think to a
Bombylisoma because of the nervation. But I can't find something similar in some pictures seen on the Web.
Which will be your diagnostic ?
Thank you,
Jean-Laurent Hentz
Beaucaire, Gard, France
Posted by Fred Fly on 15-03-2017 08:07
#2
It is Systoechus.
Regards
Piet
Posted by gardnature on 15-03-2017 09:08
#3
Thank you to put us on the good railway...
If I can eliminate
S. ctenopterus with his black hair in the yellow fur, could I propose
S. longirostris or is it too much presomptuous ?
An other question with this picture : does the color of the eyes change with sex ou age of the fly ? Because pictures show dark eyes or red eyes as mine.
Edited by gardnature on 15-03-2017 09:08
Posted by christoophe on 15-03-2017 22:19
#4
It is not the wing nervation of
Systoechus.
Posted by Fred Fly on 16-03-2017 07:31
#5
You are right christoophe, sorry gardnature, I missidentified vein r-m in the picture.
Regards
Piet
Posted by piros on 16-03-2017 15:51
#6
Wing venation would be consistent with Bombylisoma, if I see it well.
Greetings,
Henrik
Edited by piros on 16-03-2017 15:51
Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 16-03-2017 16:20
#7
Bombylisoma for sure, no shadow of doubt. The trouble is to give a positive ID for the species with only this picture. A more frontal view would be very welcome. If it turns out to be a female, there might be a chance it is
B. melanocephalum (bold sexual dimorphism in this species). But again, with only this picture I would keep it as
Bombylisoma sp.
Edited by Piluca_Alvarez on 16-03-2017 16:36
Posted by gardnature on 21-03-2017 00:41
#8
Thank you.
I have no other picture but for sure I will be vigilant if I return in this part of the Gard.