Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Rhinophoridae, ? from Romania

Posted by cosmln on 27-07-2008 11:39
#1

Hi,

yesterday i have meed my first rhinophorid (maybe seen also before but don't know it).
several specimens seen, staying specially in Eryngium campestre plants, between leaves, in pasture.

also collected. sorry about quality was windy.
can be IDed?

thanks in advance,
cosmln

Posted by cosmln on 27-07-2008 11:39
#2

second view

Posted by Zeegers on 27-07-2008 12:39
#3

It is a Stevenia and tergite 5 looks partly dusted, in which case it is either atramentaria or deceptoria. Probably the first.


Theo