Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Beautiful Turkish Bombylid II

Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 17-06-2010 19:46
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Close to lake Nazik north of Tatvan, Eastern Turkey; 6 June. Herbaceous volcanic mountain slope with rose shrubs. Medium small size. The orange patches at first sternit are real, see also second photo

Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 17-06-2010 19:50

Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 17-06-2010 19:49
#2

SW of Ahlat, Eastern Turkey. Dry bedding of small spring, volcanic soild, quite dry but with many flowers. 5 June.

Posted by paqui on 19-06-2010 22:04
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hello, i would try Cytherea pallasi (known in Turkey) but just as "somewhere to begin from", iīve no idea about synoyms now, itīs really beatiful :)

Posted by David Gibbs on 20-06-2010 12:41
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paqui wrote:
hello, i would try Cytherea pallasi (known in Turkey) but just as "somewhere to begin from", iīve no idea about synoyms now, itīs really beatiful :)


= Chalcochiton pallasii

C. syaricus also possible (and perhaps conspecific??)

Posted by paqui on 24-06-2010 21:53
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:) Thank you very much, itīs complicated for me :)