Posted by Maherjos on 29-11-2011 21:47
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Ectemnius wrote:
Its not a Hymenoptera because it has only one pair of wings.
It looks like a Syrphidae of the Microdon genus, but its not one of those either.
The wing venation betrays it's 'brand'.
It's a Stratiomyidae!
The species looks like Stratiomys singularior, a male. I don't know if there are any similar looking species of Stratiomys on the Iberian peninsula though.
Greets,
Ectemnius
Very grateful for your explanations and the proposed identification.
I am a simple enthusiast Diptera. I can take pictures of them, but I have no knowledge or practice in identification.
Edit the title to his proposal to try to involve other experts.
Best regards from the south of Spain.