Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Usia sp. (Bombyliidae) to ID
Posted by Rui Andrade on 21-05-2009 23:40
#1
I found many of these feeding on flowers. They are smaller than the Usia aenea I usually see. They must belong to a different species.
location: Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
date: 21/05/2009
Posted by David Gibbs on 22-05-2009 13:46
#2
Can't see enough to be sure but i suspect these are
Usia engeli Paramonov, need to see ventral hairs on femora, long or short?
Posted by Rui Andrade on 25-05-2009 00:52
#3
Thank you David:). I have some specimens, later I'll see if they are short or long.
Posted by Rui Andrade on 26-05-2009 21:01
#4
Finally a photo of the ventral hairs of hind femora:
Posted by David Gibbs on 27-05-2009 09:21
#5
Think it must be
engeli, to confirm check aedeagus which is very distinctive.
Posted by Rui Andrade on 28-05-2009 21:31
#6
Thank you for the photo David, but I don't have the equipment to see the genitalia of so small specimens, neither the knowledge to remove it.