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 Please give me a hint --> Volucella bombylans
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| Siga |
Posted on 23-10-2013 10:30
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Member Location: Southern Germany Posts: 101 Joined: 17.05.07 |
Hallo again, this time if feel quite unshure with this beast. At the first view I thought it's a Bombus, especially from back side. Now I think, it belongs to Gasterophilidae North Spain, high over the small village Es 24433 Balouta, Léon, Cantabrique mountains, near the highest point of the street, that leads to Es 24450 Toreno, Léon. That means, over 1600 m. I have another picture of the back, but no better of the front I am greatful for any hints, Siga Siga attached the following image:  [88.27Kb] Edited by Siga on 28-06-2014 15:43 |
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| tristram |
Posted on 23-10-2013 13:32
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Member Location: Reading, UK Posts: 1333 Joined: 27.06.10 |
Looks like Volucella bombylans: http://www.dipter...to_id=1899 (But I am not an expert) Edited by tristram on 23-10-2013 13:34 |
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| Siga |
Posted on 23-10-2013 15:43
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Member Location: Southern Germany Posts: 101 Joined: 17.05.07 |
This hint leads me to Arctophila bombiformis - female, - and somebody should move the thread to Syrphidae Edited by Siga on 23-10-2013 15:45 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 23-10-2013 19:41
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
The first hint could have been that I had already moved the thread to the Syrphidae forum before the first reply had been posted. 
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Siga |
Posted on 24-10-2013 12:05
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Member Location: Southern Germany Posts: 101 Joined: 17.05.07 |
Paul Beuk wrote: The first hint could have been that I had already moved the thread to the Syrphidae forum before the first reply had been posted. That's very right, my fault. Most pictures of Volucella bombylans, that I found, have a white back. The ones with orange back are black at the pronotum. And they are not so hairy as on my photo. Malota fuciformis fits better - from the coulours. At Arctophila bombiformis I see, that the eyes are less seperated. I add a picture where the veins are visible Thanks for your help, Siga Siga attached the following image:  [72.32Kb] |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 24-10-2013 13:17
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
A female Volucella bombylans indeed, it has a typical snout and plumose arista. The species has three color forms, of which one form is colored like this, and it's called haemorrhoidalis. Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Siga |
Posted on 24-10-2013 14:20
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Member Location: Southern Germany Posts: 101 Joined: 17.05.07 |
Many thanks for the extended informations, Siga |
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