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Myopa picta - not for cardiacs... :D
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 Hi


This is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful flies in Europe. I found 3 Myopa picta today in the same place where I found in last year the Myopa ... this year I spotted it more early.

I took some photos to this beauty.
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 another one:
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 full body to give a comparison.. Smile
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 Jorge,

I know you are happy with your new hardware (MPE 65mm or 150mm ?). You should nevertheless apply the rule about the 600 pixels width.
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 That's a gorgeous species, certainly qualifies to be greater than 600px wide. I especially like #2.
Supposedly 14 widespread spp. of Myopa in NA - hope there are some up my way.
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 Jorge,
I agree these are spectacular flies. Brilliant photos. I hope you are submitting these to the gallery?
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 Pierre. It is a mpe-65 mm. There is no mpe-150mm.

Tony, I'm eager to see those Myopa from Canada. Grin I love this genus in Conopidae! Grin

Nigel, yes, I will do that.
Today I tried to find more Myopa picta but they are hard to spot. I will try in next weekend. Smile
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jorgemotalmeida wrote:

Tony, I'm eager to see those Myopa from Canada. Grin


Silly meSad I have already posted one but not as pretty as yours
See HERE
 
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 Jorge,
A good way to find Myopa (at least in the UK) is to sweep the flowers of spring flowering trees, particularly Crataegus monogya, or probably any similar tree. A long handled net is helpful. Do lots of sweeping and you should get some specimens.
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
 
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 Nice fly, Tony. I'm eager to see other Myopa too. Smile

Nigel, thanks for the tip. In the place I spotted only one Crataegus.. Sad
I know that Cynara sp. could be a good place to find tephritids and conopids, but this plant is rare in Viseu. Sad Mentha flowers are very good to find conopids!
 
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 That is actually good news. That one Crataegus could be a magnet, attracting many flies from all around - it would certainly be worth sweeping that tree. Pfft
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 I hope so. Pfft
 
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 As long as the tree has flowers on it. They will not be out for some weeks in the UK yet. Are they in flower in Portugal?
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 Maybe. I didn't go to the spot yet. I will check it in this weekend. Smile
 
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