Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bombyliidae: Villa hottentotta? =>Villa sp.

Posted by KostasZontanos on 13-09-2017 21:23
#1

Coastal dune in Chalkidiki (Greece), September 10, 2017.

Edited by KostasZontanos on 14-09-2017 05:59

Posted by johnes81 on 14-09-2017 00:20
#2

looks odd to me. hottentotta is doubtful. You have far too many Villa in Greece. Maybe Piluca has an opinion...

Posted by KostasZontanos on 14-09-2017 06:00
#3

Thank you!

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 14-09-2017 08:29
#4

Unfortunately, Greece is entirely out of my comfort zone [as if there is a comfort zone at all when regarding Villa, apart from Northern Europe, where the situation is more or less manageable as there are only a few species]. Even in Spain there are many taxonomic problems to solve. In Greece, this is even worse. The only sensible ID to give from this picture is a female Villa sp. I completely agree with John's opinion...

Posted by KostasZontanos on 25-09-2017 18:20
#5

Many thanks Piluca.