Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Identified as 'Myopa picta' by Rui Andrade
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| valter |
Posted on 25-01-2008 20:31
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 Member Location: Faro, Portugal Posts: 1998 Joined: 09.07.07 |
Location: Guia, Portugal Date Photo Taken: January 25, 2008  
Edited by valter on 25-01-2008 22:51 |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 25-01-2008 21:34
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Myopa picta, I think (Conopidae). You are a lucky guy 
Edited by Rui Andrade on 25-01-2008 21:35 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 25-01-2008 22:15
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
the famous MYOPA PICTA!!  Here other photos: http://diptera.in...&pid=25453 25 JANUARY????  |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 25-01-2008 22:17
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
I spotted this beauty ONLY once time.  The flight was one of the most quick I've seen. This is undoubtely one of my FAVORITE flies!!! Myopa picta forever! |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 25-01-2008 23:11
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
are you sure about the date?? I have serious doubts!!  is it no June?  |
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| valter |
Posted on 25-01-2008 23:21
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Member Location: Faro, Portugal Posts: 1998 Joined: 09.07.07 |
jorgemotalmeida wrote: are you sure about the date?? I have serious doubts!! is it no June? No, it was TODAY: January 25, 2008 in Guia, Albufeira > Algarve > Portugal |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 25-01-2008 23:49
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
surprised indeed. |
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| valter |
Posted on 25-01-2008 23:55
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Member Location: Faro, Portugal Posts: 1998 Joined: 09.07.07 |
jorgemotalmeida wrote: surprised indeed. Why? Here, in Algarve, it's too hot! It looks like Spring, April... |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 26-01-2008 00:23
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
hmm... even so with 20?C... I would expect much more higher temperatures to see Myopa picta. only 18 ?C during the midday.. but in the rest.. cold.. brrr.. |
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| valter |
Posted on 26-01-2008 00:32
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Member Location: Faro, Portugal Posts: 1998 Joined: 09.07.07 |
jorgemotalmeida wrote: hmm... even so with 20?C... I would expect much more higher temperatures to see Myopa picta. only 18 ?C during the midday.. but in the rest.. cold.. brrr.. Maybe 22? C at afternoon... and this fly was at the sun... |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 26-01-2008 00:55
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
yes. It is typical to see conopids in sunshine. Here the temperature is not enough to enable the seeing of conopids. I hope to see them in next weeks. |
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| Kahis |
Posted on 26-01-2008 10:11
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 Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1999 Joined: 02.09.04 |
Hmm, the brown spring Myopas (testacea, vicaria, strandi, tessellatipennis in Finland) are quite active at +8 C, so temperatures are certainly not a limiting factor for these flies.
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 26-01-2008 10:23
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
thanks Jere. I will try to find out Myopa today and tomorrow. Today it is a pleasant day over there. Unfortunately here around there are no flowers at all.. rare to see these in this occasion.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 26-01-2008 10:48 |
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