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Myopa sp.
Robert Heemskerk	#1 Posted on 31-05-2007 01:03
Member Location: Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05	hi flyforum, Today I found a Myopa sp. alive!, the species which I found before where all dead I took my time for this Myopa sp., what a creature of nature! (god!) It's beautiful and got also something clumsy too.. It's a difficult species to identify I think, but if it is possible I like to know what sp. this is.. If you want any detail, I'll try to find it for you.. place: Amsterdam forest - koenen size: ~1cm Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 31-05-2007 01:06


Robert Heemskerk	#2 Posted on 31-05-2007 01:03
Member Location: Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05	pic 2 Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 31-05-2007 01:04


Robert Heemskerk	#3 Posted on 31-05-2007 01:04
Member Location: Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05	pic 3 Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 31-05-2007 01:04


Robert Heemskerk	#4 Posted on 31-05-2007 01:05
Member Location: Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05	pic 4 Edited by Robert Heemskerk on 31-05-2007 01:05


Zeegers	#5 Posted on 31-05-2007 07:39
Member Location: Posts: 18446 Joined: 21.07.04	Robert, wrong genus No Myopa, but Sicus (ferrugineus) Theo Zeegers


amalia_raluca	#6 Posted on 31-05-2007 07:41
Member Location: Posts: 590 Joined: 22.03.07	Yes it is Myopa, could be buccata, but I am not sure. Anyway, nice photos Best wishes Amalia Edited by amalia_raluca on 31-05-2007 07:42


ChrisR	#7 Posted on 31-05-2007 08:42
Administrator Location: Posts: 7699 Joined: 12.07.04	I would agree with Theo - my guess is Sicus cf. ferrugineus. The wing venation is different to Myopa and so is the depth of the gena, compared to the depth of the eye.


Robert Heemskerk	#8 Posted on 31-05-2007 10:31
Member Location: Posts: 2082 Joined: 17.10.05	thank you for your help and I like the compliment


jorgemotalmeida	#9 Posted on 31-05-2007 11:30
Member Location: Posts: 9295 Joined: 05.06.06	I agree totally. Sicus cf. ferrugineus... and it is a beauty as it happens with all other conopids flies. The proboscis is much more longer in Myopa picta, for example. I wish to see a photo showing these conopids parasiting the bees in flight!! It would be great! I suppose that the weather is hot over there.