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Fly in bell flower => Phthiria minuta (Female)
Volker
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Posted on 05-06-2022 20:48
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Hi,

This little fly was sitting in a bell flower. It was about the size of a mosquito. Which species is it?

Greetings, Volker
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Posted on 05-06-2022 21:11
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Hi Volker, it's a female Phthiria minuta, Bombyliidae.
Greetings, Eric Kloeckner
 
Volker
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Hi eric,

thanks for the determination. This woolly hawk moth seems to be not so common or it is overlooked

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That's true, Volker, and I had a hard time to identify my first one in 2019. But since than I find it every year and they love pink blossoms Smile
Greetings, Eric Kloeckner
 
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Hi eric,

good to know, thanks for the info. I'll keep my eyes open, maybe I'll find another male?

Greetings, Volker
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