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 Usia sp. (Bombyliidae) to ID
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 21-05-2009 23:40
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 Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
I found many of these feeding on flowers. They are smaller than the Usia aenea I usually see. They must belong to a different species. location: Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal date: 21/05/2009  |
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 22-05-2009 13:46
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 Member Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 17.06.06 |
Can't see enough to be sure but i suspect these are Usia engeli Paramonov, need to see ventral hairs on femora, long or short? |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 25-05-2009 00:52
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thank you David . I have some specimens, later I'll see if they are short or long. |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 26-05-2009 21:01
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Finally a photo of the ventral hairs of hind femora: |
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 27-05-2009 09:21
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Member Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 17.06.06 |
Think it must be engeli, to confirm check aedeagus which is very distinctive.
David Gibbs attached the following image:  [158.34Kb] |
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| Rui Andrade |
Posted on 28-05-2009 21:31
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Member Location: Portugal Posts: 3123 Joined: 19.06.07 |
Thank you for the photo David, but I don't have the equipment to see the genitalia of so small specimens, neither the knowledge to remove it. |
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