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Craticulina tabaniformis? Sarcophagidae, Greece
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pwalter |
Posted on 06-02-2009 23:41
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Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Hi, this one was taken in July, Paralia, Greece, by the sea on this flower I don't know. Craticulina tabaniformis?
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Liekele Sijstermans |
Posted on 16-02-2009 13:21
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Member Location: Geldermalsen Netherlands Posts: 305 Joined: 16.04.05 |
Very likely it is Craticulina, but not enough information to exclude C. barbifera or C. bequartia. Liekele |
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pwalter |
Posted on 16-02-2009 13:30
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Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Thanks! Can you tell me about the biology of the genus? Do they prefer sea-shores?
Edited by pwalter on 16-02-2009 13:30 |
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Liekele Sijstermans |
Posted on 16-02-2009 21:49
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Member Location: Geldermalsen Netherlands Posts: 305 Joined: 16.04.05 |
Little is known of the biology of Craticulina. Several species are reported as cleptoparasite of several Bembix species. I gave a little description of biology before: http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=19038 Liekele |
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