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Posted on 03-07-2008 12:01
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Hi

This is a beautiful fly I saw in Serra da Estrela. It is one of the most impressive flies there. Smile

Who am I?This is easy too.. not so like the other IV. Grin
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Bombylius ... ? Smile
 
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good try. Smile But no, it is not a Bombylius. Smile
 
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Thereva sp, male?
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no. Smile You are very cold, Gabor. Grin This is not easy like the IV. Wink
 
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Systoechus sp.?Smile
 
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Nops. Smile eheh... it seems that it is harder than I thought Pfft
 
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I wil do a try....Tabanidae ?

Greatings Joke
 
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no! much colder now. Frown try again. Grin
 
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Last try than...Grin
Lordotus sp.

Greatings Joke
 
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no. Smile And as far as I know we have no Lordotus. But I'm not sure.
 
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Coenomyiidae Pfft

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no! I wish it would be one of them. Smile

Try again. Wink This fly appeared before in diptera.info. Smile (... great hint, isn?t it? Wink
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Than it must be Geron sp. (also from Sardinia ??......Pfft)

Joke
 
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no. I will give a hint. They are huge considering the family. Smile now it is easy. Smile I could give another hint, but in next time.
 
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now, you must know it: it has vittae on scutum. Wink
 
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now it is easy. Grin


Not for me.....Wink
The only one I know is..Parageron sp.
(but is probleby also wrong)

I wil give it up....Sad

Greating Joke
 
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male Parageron incisus
 
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Grin AHA! You are in the right track!!! Grin
Yes, this is Parageron! Therevids and Coenomyiids don't have eyes compressed at the middle like this one. Wink Also the head profile is not typical for those families. It has a grey gena and some macrotrichia. And note the proboscis. Wink
 
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Correct, David. Grin
 
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