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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 05-08-2007 17:05
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In Tessin (close to the village Mavaglia; altitude approx 1400 m; date July 17, 2007)) I saw a couple of Villa's, shown here. The question is whether they can be IDed. The first one I saw around 12 o'clock, at the exposed flank of a small mountain road. They were very restless; they sat for only a few seconds, mostly too short to approach them and take a photograph. This is the only one I could get. I interpreted their behaviour as territorial behaviour, so the specimen on the first photograph should be a male. When I returned to the same spot a couple of hours later, I saw another Villa, easily approachable. It was licking stones or dirt, and showed no sign of territorial behaviour. On basis of this behaviour, I expect it to be the female. My hunch is that they belong to the same species. Edited by Cor Zonneveld on 05-08-2007 17:09 Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 05-08-2007 17:07
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and here is the alleged female
Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Cor Zonneveld |
Posted on 05-08-2007 17:08
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and a lateral shot showing the licking behaviour
Thanks for your attention Cor Zonneveld |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 06-08-2007 00:24
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The female is very similar to a Villa hottentotta that I photographed some weeks ago. I have never seen a male, but compare http://fauneflore06.site.voila.fr/images/insecte/diptere/pvilla2.jpg that shows a mating couple. V. hottentotta is said to occur from North Africa to Middle Europe. Sundew |
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but don't see the image in the post.
