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 Bombyliidae, Villa sp in courtship, NE HU, August
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| pwalter |
Posted on 12-08-2009 12:06
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 Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
I had the luck to observe the courtship of Villa. They landed some 5 cm from each other, then the female took flight again, hovered at one place, while the male did the same. After hovering they flew some 30-60 cms away, landed and started it again. Is species ID possible? On the same plkace I cought a male.
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| pwalter |
Posted on 12-08-2009 12:50
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Posted on 12-08-2009 12:50
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Posted on 12-08-2009 12:50
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Posted on 27-01-2010 00:36
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Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
I have two more photos, maybe these help:
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Posted on 27-01-2010 00:36
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 27-01-2010 10:14
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Probably unwise to go beyond genus but i suspect these are paniscus/hottentotta, most likely the latter but examination of epiphallus needed to be confident. |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 27-01-2010 14:40
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Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Thank You, how do I do that? Cut the terminalia off and dissect it? Or first cook it in KOH? |
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 27-01-2010 15:39
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Member Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 17.06.06 |
pwalter wrote: Thank You, how do I do that? Cut the terminalia off, cook it in KOH then wash in water, place in glycerine then dissect out epiphallus, photograph dorsally and laterally. |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 08-02-2010 00:43
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Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Hi, I tried, I hope I photographed the right thing:
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Posted on 08-02-2010 00:43
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Posted on 08-02-2010 00:44
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| David Gibbs |
Posted on 08-02-2010 12:20
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Member Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 17.06.06 |
Villa hottentotta |
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| pwalter |
Posted on 08-02-2010 12:35
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Member Location: Miskolc, Hungary Posts: 3555 Joined: 06.11.08 |
Awesome, thank You! |
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