Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Bombyliidae from India
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| anihd |
Posted on 21-09-2011 10:31
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Member Location: Posts: 2 Joined: 21.09.11 |
Hello all, I've only recently joined this group. I'm a nature enthusiast, with a special interest for Flies. I've been recording flies in Mumbai (Bombay) region for several years, and have recorded over 25+ families. Since I don't collect specimens nor have the knowledge of conducting species identification, I've had to limit my studies to family and, if possible, genus level. On a recent trek in the northern Western Ghats (about 50km from Mumbai), I came across a beautiful Bombyliid (check the link below), and I was wondering if anyone could help me identify it. Update 25 Sept: Found a mating pair:  About the fly: Photographed near Mumbai Elevation: 1000+ feet Size of the fly: A little over a centimeter Habitat: On grassy slopes Numbers: Over 10; very common in the above mentioned habitats I think it is Anthrax sps, but I'm not sure. Any help? Thanks! Ani Edited by anihd on 25-09-2011 17:54 |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 21-09-2011 14:01
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Really nice species! 
Sincerely yours Sara |
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| ChrisR |
Posted on 21-09-2011 15:04
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 Super Administrator Location: Reading, England Posts: 7706 Joined: 12.07.04 |
Welcome to the forum Ani - excellent photograph - I'm sure David Gibbs will be along soon and he might be able to give you a name for your bombylid
Manager of the UK Species Inventory in the Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity at the Natural History Museum, London. |
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| sd |
Posted on 21-09-2011 18:21
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Member Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 893 Joined: 11.10.07 |
excellent picture. Here's a different species I photographed a few years back in India-- http://www.dipter...d_id=19204 Steve |
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| anihd |
Posted on 22-09-2011 06:08
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Member Location: Posts: 2 Joined: 21.09.11 |
Thanks Sara, Chris and sd! Sd, that is a great looking beefly! |
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