Posted by johnes81 on 06-08-2017 00:56
#2
looks to be a Villa sp. I have no knowledge of many Spanish Villa.
edit: positive Anthracinae but I will try to eliminate Anthrax.
I will search for better descriptions of Villa and Anthrax from Spain.
Edited by johnes81 on 06-08-2017 01:24
Posted by johnes81 on 07-08-2017 15:30
#4
I stand by my opinion that it is a Villa species. I think that it matches the description of Villa cingulum in Meigen 1820.
I cannot find descriptions for Villa cebalosi and Villa fasciculata. But I doubt that it is either one of these.
I will say
Villa cf. cingulum. maybe someone else has a different opinion?
I am a bit jealous of your photo :) very nice photo of a rarely photographed Villa.
edit: I only state cf (confer) because I prefer genitalia for a 100% identification. I certainly label this as Villa cingulum in my own work. I strive to be a Bombyliidae expert someday I need several years before I can reach such a level of expertise. Until then, I recommend cf for now.
Edited by johnes81 on 07-08-2017 16:44
