Gallery Links
Users Online
· Guests Online: 2

· Members Online: 0

· Total Members: 4,945
· Newest Member: millenin
Forum Threads
Newest Threads
· Unknown Stratiomyida...
· Milichiidae?->Chloro...
· Heleomyzidae ?
· Ceratopogonidae (Ton...
· Bibionidae: Bibio re...
Hottest Threads
No Threads created
Theme Switcher
Switch to:
Last Seen Users
· Paul Beuk14 weeks
· JWV28 weeks
· Nosferatumyia39 weeks
· daveb2139 weeks
· guplox39 weeks
· ESant39 weeks
· Jan Maca39 weeks
· libor39 weeks
· Reimund Ley39 weeks
· runetk39 weeks
Latest Photo Additions
View Thread
Diptera.info » Family forums » Syrphidae
Who is here? 1 guest(s)
 Print Thread
Please give me a hint --> Volucella bombylans
Siga
Hallo again, this time if feel quite unshure with this beast.

At the first view I thought it's a Bombus, especially from back side.
Now I think, it belongs to Gasterophilidae

North Spain, high over the small village Es 24433 Balouta, Léon, Cantabrique mountains, near the highest point of the street, that leads to Es 24450 Toreno, Léon. That means, over 1600 m.

I have another picture of the back, but no better of the front

I am greatful for any hints,
Siga
Edited by Siga on 28-06-2014 15:43
 
tristram
Looks like Volucella bombylans:

http://www.dipter...to_id=1899

(But I am not an expert)
Edited by tristram on 23-10-2013 13:34
 
http://tristram.squarespace.com
Siga
This hint leads me to Arctophila bombiformis - female,
- and somebody should move the thread to Syrphidae
Edited by Siga on 23-10-2013 15:45
 
Paul Beuk
The first hint could have been that I had already moved the thread to the Syrphidae forum before the first reply had been posted. Wink
Paul

- - - -

Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info
 
diptera.info
Siga
Paul Beuk wrote:
The first hint could have been that I had already moved the thread to the Syrphidae forum before the first reply had been posted. Wink


That's very right, my fault.

Most pictures of Volucella bombylans, that I found, have a white back. The ones with orange back are black at the pronotum. And they are not so hairy as on my photo. Malota fuciformis fits better - from the coulours. At Arctophila bombiformis I see, that the eyes are less seperated.

I add a picture where the veins are visible
Thanks for your help,
Siga
 
Gerard Pennards
A female Volucella bombylans indeed, it has a typical snout and plumose arista.
The species has three color forms, of which one form is colored like this, and it's called haemorrhoidalis.
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
 
Siga
Many thanks for the extended informations,

Siga
 
Jump to Forum:
Similar Threads
Thread Forum Replies Last Post
Male Eristalis intricaria << Volucella pellucens? Syrphidae 3 13-08-2023 12:18
Volucella pellucens << Volucella pellucens? Syrphidae 3 16-07-2023 11:13
Bumblebee host for Volucella zonaria? Syrphidae 3 08-11-2022 20:43
Merodon equestris? var. validus ?? -->female Volucella bombylans var. bombylans Syrphidae 5 23-09-2022 09:30
Volucella ID => V .zonaria Diptera (adults) 4 23-07-2022 18:24
Date and time
28 November 2024 02:30
Login
Username

Password



Forgotten your password?
Request a new one here.
Temporary email?
Due to fact this site has functionality making use of your email address, any registration using a temporary email address will be rejected.

Paul
Donate
Please, help to make
Diptera.info
possible and enable
further improvements!
Latest Articles
Syrph the Net
Those who want to have access to the Syrph the Net database need to sign the
License Agreement -
Click to Download


Public files of Syrph the Net can be downloaded HERE

Last updated: 25.08.2011
Shoutbox
You must login to post a message.

17.08.23 15:23
Aneomochtherus

17.08.23 13:54
Tony, I HAD a blank in the file name. Sorry!

17.08.23 13:44
Tony, thanks! I tried it (see "Cylindromyia" Wink but don't see the image in the post.

17.08.23 11:37
pjt - just send the post and attached image. Do not preview thread, as this will lose the link to the image,

16.08.23 08:37
Tried to attach an image to a forum post. jpg, 32kB, 72dpi, no blanks, ... File name is correctly displayed, but when I click "Preview Thread" it just vanishes. Help!

23.02.23 21:29
Has anyone used the Leica DM500, any comments.

27.12.22 21:10
Thanks, Jan Willem! Much appreciated. Grin

19.12.22 11:33
Thanks Paul for your work on keeping this forum available! Just made a donation via PayPal.

09.10.22 17:07
Yes, dipterologists from far abroad, please buy your copy at veldshop. Stamps will be expensive, but he, the book is unreasonably cheap Smile

07.10.22 11:55
Can any1 help out with a pdf copy of 1941 Hammer. Vidensk. Meddel. Dansk Naturhist. Foren. 105; thank you

Render time: 0.95 seconds | 191,088,379 unique visits