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A species of Bombyliidae from Cyprus
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Alan Outen |
Posted on 06-04-2015 16:01
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This at first rather dull looking fly has I think a very impressive set of mouthparts etc. It was caught and photographed by me, swept from low vegetation, beside Koproulu reservoir, Cyprus on 23 March. Any suggestions regarding it's identification would be very greatly appreciated. I do have the specimen. Very many thanks Alan Alan Outen attached the following image: [109.52Kb] Edited by Alan Outen on 06-04-2015 17:33 |
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Alan Outen |
Posted on 06-04-2015 16:02
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here is another image……..
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Alan Outen |
Posted on 06-04-2015 16:02
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here is a third image……….
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Alan Outen |
Posted on 06-04-2015 16:04
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…….and here is a fourth… Many thanks again Alan Alan Outen attached the following image: [97.59Kb] |
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Cesa |
Posted on 06-04-2015 16:52
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Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
Bombyliidae! |
Alan Outen |
Posted on 06-04-2015 17:21
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Many thanks Cesa. I had thought it was going to be Bombyliidae but did not have the confidence to suggest it! When I make suggestions I invariably turn out to be wrong! Nearly 60 Bombyliids are in fact recorded for Cyprus so if anyone else can possibly get me a bit further with genus or species that would be brilliant. Many thanks again Alan |
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Zeegers |
Posted on 06-04-2015 17:24
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Member Location: Soest, NL Posts: 18472 Joined: 21.07.04 |
Alan, change the title to catch an audience ! Theo |
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Alan Outen |
Posted on 06-04-2015 17:34
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Thanks Theo. I have done so! |
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John Carr |
Posted on 07-04-2015 02:18
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Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9813 Joined: 22.10.10 |
In America it would be Conophorus. |
Alan Outen |
Posted on 07-04-2015 08:46
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Member Location: Posts: 314 Joined: 19.06.11 |
Thanks John. I have no key to this family for Cyprus so had had to resort to looking at on-line images of the various genera. Two I had found that seemed to have some species with mouth parts looking like this were Bombylella (but with no species apparently recorded for Cyprus) and Conophorus, for which the only species recorded for Cyprus is Conophorus greeni Austen 1936. I could find nothing more on this species and no illustration of this species itself! However your suggestion of this genus suggests possibly along these lines and perhaps someone else may be kind enough to comment further. Thank you again Alan Edited by Alan Outen on 07-04-2015 08:48 |
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vliegenvanger149 |
Posted on 05-11-2016 12:35
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Member Location: Posts: 39 Joined: 26.10.16 |
It is Conophorus greeni indeed. Cheers |
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