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 Bee like Syrphid --> Brachypalpus laphriformis
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 11-05-2008 21:34
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14126 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! This fly from our garden two days ago (northwest Germany) was very bee like - but only when flying! Even the sound resembled that of a bee  , and it was stretching its forelegs out, so that they were looking very like a bee's antennae! When it seemed to be interested in the solitary bee nesting block, I was quite sure it was an Apid - until it sat down... Is it a Brachypalpus laphriformis male? Length about 10 mm.Larger pictures (also lateral): http://www.foto-u...mis_M2.jpg http://www.foto-u...mis_M3.jpg Juergen Peters attached the following image:  [54.89Kb] Edited by Juergen Peters on 12-05-2008 00:39 Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 11-05-2008 22:02
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Yes, a male Brachypalpus laphriformis! Greetings Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 12-05-2008 00:39
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14126 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Gerard Pennards wrote: Yes, a male Brachypalpus laphriformis! Thanks again, Gerard! Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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