Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Siphona cf geniculata

Posted by hedy2411 on 05-01-2011 15:40
#1

...an impossible Siphona...?
Picture is made 24-9-2010 in Zeist, Holland.

Edited by hedy2411 on 18-10-2011 11:19

Posted by rvanderweele on 05-01-2011 15:54
#2

quite impossible, indeed

Posted by ChrisR on 05-01-2011 16:00
#3

Yup - any identification of a Siphona from a photograph is an educated guess, at the very best :)

For instance, this has median marginals on tergite 1+2 so that limits it to a few species (the commonest is geniculata) but that isn't really a good basis on which to make an identification ;)

Edited by ChrisR on 05-01-2011 16:01

Posted by hedy2411 on 05-01-2011 19:12
#4

OK, Ruud and Chris, thanks for your reaction!

Regards,
Hedy

Posted by Zeegers on 05-01-2011 19:27
#5

all very true, and still, given time of year I bet my **** this is a female geniculata.

But as Chris said, no sound basis for identification


Theo

Posted by hedy2411 on 06-01-2011 11:55
#6

Theo, it's closer to a geniculata than to nothing, so we will use that fact. I see that you also have knowledge about Bibionidae, which to my idea is also a unidentifiable group. I wll search some and would appreciate if you can help me, OK..? After work ofcourse.. ;)

Regards,
Hedy

Posted by Zeegers on 06-01-2011 21:35
#7

Yes, after work.

Post them, if you please


Theo