Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Crete Bombyliidae

Posted by WillGeo on 21-10-2018 12:59
#1

Found a couple of bee-flies whilst on holiday in Crete last week. The first https://www.flickr.com/photos/runnerwill/44540741635/in/dateposted-public/ I think is a Villa species (and from picture matching on google looks like it could be hottentotta, but I have no idea how many species there are that look similar), it was found in the hotel Atlantiki Zeus on the outskirts of Heraklion on 15/10/2018

Posted by WillGeo on 21-10-2018 13:01
#2

And the second from the edge of Elounda 14/10/2018

Posted by WillGeo on 21-10-2018 13:01
#3

2nd photo of 2nd insect

Posted by piros on 21-10-2018 13:27
#4

The second looks like Anastoechus sp. (possibly A. nitidulus) to me.

Greetings,
Henrik

Posted by Piluca_Alvarez on 06-11-2018 17:46
#5

I think it looks more like a female Systoechus sp. ;) Pretty sure that's what it is... impossible to get the species from those pictures though.

The first one is a male Villa sp. for sure. But again, the species is nearly impossible to get through pictures.

Posted by piros on 06-11-2018 18:21
#6

I guess I've seen too many Anastoechus recently :S