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 Brachypalpus valgus
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| Sezima |
Posted on 30-10-2016 21:34
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 Member Location: Czech Republic Posts: 216 Joined: 12.12.10 |
Good evening, can someone please help with this one ? Captured 14 May 2016, Southern Bohemia, Czech republic. Thank you. Sezima Sezima attached the following image:  [133.61Kb] Edited by Sezima on 31-10-2016 21:52 |
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| Sezima |
Posted on 30-10-2016 21:35
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Member Location: Czech Republic Posts: 216 Joined: 12.12.10 |
The same specimen when laying eggs. S. Sezima attached the following image:  [142.26Kb] |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 31-10-2016 02:35
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3917 Joined: 28.07.07 |
This should be a Brachypalpus, a bee mimic whose larvae live in dead wood. I suppose B. valgus might be the right species (compare http://hmyzsloven...index.html), as the last tergite seems to bear black hairs. Regards, Sundew |
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| Sezima |
Posted on 31-10-2016 21:51
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Member Location: Czech Republic Posts: 216 Joined: 12.12.10 |
Thank you Sundew ! Regards David |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 01-11-2016 18:50
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
More likely Brachypalpus laphriformis, as the frons is dusted. In valgus the frons is shiny all over.
Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 02-11-2016 01:21
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Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3917 Joined: 28.07.07 |
Ah - the frons of the female in http://www.dipter...d_id=53297 is more shiny indeed. So is possibly the photo by Karol Ox (link in #3) also B. laphriformis? |
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