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 Bombyliidae - Micomitra iris OR Micomitra stupida
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 15-08-2008 20:02
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
This is a new bombyliid for me. The katapisternum has a green patch clearly. (like a green opala). The occiput has the same colour. And the sternites has about 5 greenish spots too with black and white bands alternated. Frontalia is entirely black and shiny. It is almost bare. It has the same "hairs" as was seen in vivo. The thorax and tergites are shiny. The first tergite has a pale brown dusting too. It was spotted near Sagres with one of the most rich places with bees and wasps. The best place in Portugal to see unusual bees and wasps is there- 
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 15-08-2008 20:14
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 16-08-2008 12:09
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 Member Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 17.06.06 |
Micromitra iris/stupida |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 16-08-2008 14:19
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
David, this seems not be a common fly. How can we split between M. iris/stupida? The "opale" patches are really remarkable. Is it dusting? |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 16-08-2008 14:30
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7328 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Hi Jorge - It looks like the opal patches are scales (flattened bristles) - similar opalescent scales are found in some salticids, of course, as well as some curculionids. Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 16-08-2008 15:00
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
yes. Salticidae spiders have opalescent scales as well, true. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 16-08-2008 15:28
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
David, I think it is Micomitra and not Micromitra? |
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 16-08-2008 16:10
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Member Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 17.06.06 |
jorgemotalmeida wrote: David, I think it is Micomitra and not Micromitra? correct, sorry, typo not able to separeate them from photo, i have only seen iris, probably need dissection to be confident. |
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