Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bombyliidae --> Micomitra sp. (iris or stupida) ???

Posted by valter on 09-07-2009 18:56
#1
Location: Algarve, Portugal

Date:July 2009

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Thanks,
Valter
Edited by valter on 09-07-2009 21:42

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 09-07-2009 19:47
#2
Micomitra sp.

One of these two:

Micomitra stupida
Micomitra iris



grrrr..

the lateral view is even more beautiful. It has opale patches on the pleuron.
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 09-07-2009 22:35

Posted by David Gibbs on 13-07-2009 09:52
#3
these two are distinguished by shape of epiphallus

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 13-07-2009 09:56
#4
I've seen dozens of Micromitra in South. They are fairly common there. Here I never saw a Micromitra. :(