Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bombyliidae, Villa sp in courtship, NE HU, August
Posted by pwalter on 12-08-2009 12:06
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I had the luck to observe the courtship of Villa. They landed some 5 cm from each other, then the female took flight again, hovered at one place, while the male did the same. After hovering they flew some 30-60 cms away, landed and started it again. Is species ID possible? On the same plkace I cought a male.
Posted by pwalter on 12-08-2009 12:50
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Posted by pwalter on 12-08-2009 12:50
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Posted by pwalter on 12-08-2009 12:50
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Posted by pwalter on 27-01-2010 00:36
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I have two more photos, maybe these help:
Posted by pwalter on 27-01-2010 00:36
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Posted by David Gibbs on 27-01-2010 10:14
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Probably unwise to go beyond genus but i suspect these are
paniscus/
hottentotta, most likely the latter but examination of epiphallus needed to be confident.
Posted by pwalter on 27-01-2010 14:40
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Thank You, how do I do that? Cut the terminalia off and dissect it? Or first cook it in KOH?
Posted by David Gibbs on 27-01-2010 15:39
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pwalter wrote:
Thank You, how do I do that?
Cut the terminalia off, cook it in KOH then wash in water, place in glycerine then dissect out epiphallus, photograph dorsally and laterally.
Posted by pwalter on 08-02-2010 00:43
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Hi, I tried, I hope I photographed the right thing:
Posted by pwalter on 08-02-2010 00:43
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Posted by pwalter on 08-02-2010 00:44
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Posted by David Gibbs on 08-02-2010 12:20
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Villa hottentotta
Posted by pwalter on 08-02-2010 12:35
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Awesome, thank You!