 Acroceridae - Ogcodes cf. zonatus
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| javig |
Posted on 03-08-2007 20:47
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In the Pyrenean Aragonese, Northern Spain (1900 meters of altitude). I found a rock completely covered with Acroceridae. There would be a hundred of flies. Most of the females had two, three, four and up to five males upon them. Also there was a great number of single individuals. On near rocks, very seemed, there was no fly. It seemed a nuptial meeting. At noon, with a sun very hard (bad for the photography). I have about 25 photographies, It's possible that if I know what characters are importants for the identification, I can upload some photo.    thx Edited by javig on 04-08-2007 10:09 |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 03-08-2007 20:57
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Amazing! Hope you also collected a few...
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| javig |
Posted on 04-08-2007 09:26
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Sorry, I never catch any insect, I only make photos. Yes, I know this is very bad for the identification...  |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 04-08-2007 09:46
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Nevertheless, I would say it's quite sure this is Ogcodes zonatus. Amazing pics ! Theo Zeegers |
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| javig |
Posted on 04-08-2007 10:04
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Thanks Theo! Four species are listed in the Iberfauna Database: Ogcodes gibbosus (Linnaeus, 1758) Ogcodes pallipes Latreille in Olivier, 1812 Ogcodes reginae (Trojan, 1956) Ogcodes varius Latreille in Olivier, 1812 I found the S?guy's descriptions for O. pallipes, O. varius and O. gibbosus. I don't have the O. reginae description. O. pallipes has monocolor femur, therefore it's not pallipes. O. zonatus Erichson 1840 are listed in Seguy Books, but not in Iberfauna DB... Thanks! |
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| javig |
Posted on 04-08-2007 10:32
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Another shot with a lower point of view: thx |
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| Zeegers |
Posted on 04-08-2007 14:28
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I know reginae. It's still my believe this is zonatus. Pyerenees are very different from the Iberian Peninsula, so I don't see any problem. Theo |
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| javig |
Posted on 04-08-2007 16:29
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I agree. And the Iberfauna Database can be very incomplete. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 05-08-2007 22:11
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wow!! Acrocerids are definitely one of my favourite families. And Conopidae and Sciomyzidae!  |
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| conopid |
Posted on 05-08-2007 22:52
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Just had to say - amazing photos!
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| conopid |
Posted on 07-08-2007 09:54
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javig, Please submit these brilliant photos to the gallery 
Nigel Jones, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 07-08-2007 10:15
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Oh, if I had known that you was in the Aragonian Pyrenees last weekend, we could have meeting... I was at lower high, in Villanua (Jacetania). Where do you take this pictures? Don't forget upload it for Insectarium Virtual... and the rest of the insects that you photographed here... |
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| javig |
Posted on 08-08-2007 19:34
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conopid wrote: Please submit these brilliant photos to the gallery Conopid: Yes, I will. When I have a minute... Isidro: Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido |
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