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 UK Brachypalpus laphriformis
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| sd |
Posted on 31-12-2010 22:01
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UK, Suffolk. 30.v.2010 House window I think this is a male Brachypalpus laphriformis Steve sd attached the following image:  [90.5Kb] |
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| sd |
Posted on 31-12-2010 22:02
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Posted on 31-12-2010 22:03
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Posted on 31-12-2010 22:04
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Posted on 04-01-2011 14:27
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I agree - nice find.
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 04-01-2011 16:04
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Would you please lead me!! Does it have foot jumper or it's not??? Thanks a lot Edited by Sara21392 on 04-01-2011 16:11 Sincerely yours Sara |
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| sd |
Posted on 04-01-2011 21:18
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 892 Joined: 11.10.07 |
I may not understand your question correctly - is it whether it can jump/hop like a grasshopper? In which case the answer is no, the swollen hind femur (I think) is cosidered to be mimicry of bees with pollen loads on their legs, there are examples of this in other species of Syrphidae, indeed in other Diptera families. Steve |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 05-01-2011 14:10
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That's so interesting for me, I didn't know it.  I'm so thanks to you for your lead.... 
Edited by Sara21392 on 05-01-2011 14:11 Sincerely yours Sara |
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but don't see the image in the post.