Paul Beuk 22 September 2015 10:34:58

Species with mouth parts that appear to be 'similar', like Sargus, do feed on honeydew. I have never seen Hermetia in nature...

Marcello 18 September 2015 16:42:07

Thanks Paul, some sites report that it don't have functional mouth part, other sites say it feed nectar, some publications say it "probably" feed nectar and it's a pollinator.

Paul Beuk 18 September 2015 10:57:02

Sounds like it might be. Do sites that 'say not' state that they do feed or don't they mention anything?

Marcello 14 September 2015 19:42:04

Question: is it true that the Hermetia illucens don't have functional mouth part? Some sites say yes and some other say not. It's a bit confused. Thanks

rvanderweele 30 August 2015 15:23:35

looks like it! Grrrr.

Jan Willem 29 August 2015 14:14:09

Fauna Europaea unavailable again!?

Marcello 28 August 2015 21:58:38

I'm searching a Muscidae pdf for the New Zealand fauna (Idiohelina genus), I hope someone can help me with a link, thanks in advance!

Marcello 23 August 2015 18:58:37

Thanks Paul, I'll do it

Paul Beuk 21 August 2015 13:52:25

Send a PM to Gunnar.

Marcello 21 August 2015 07:30:31

Hello, if somebody is interested to ID a Phlebotomus sp. by the specimen send me a PM please

Tony Irwin 05 August 2015 21:44:27

Yes, prescutellar acrostichals

conopid 05 August 2015 13:49:29

Prescutellars in Drosophilidae - is that prescutellar achrosticals?

Stephane Lebrun 21 July 2015 22:23:50

Yes, thank you Paul ! URL uptaded in my bookmark.

Paul Beuk 21 July 2015 00:55:17

Try http://fauna.naturkundemuseum-berlin.de/

Stephane Lebrun 20 July 2015 11:11:03

What's the problem with Fauna Europaea ( www.faunaeur.org) ?

oceanlis2000 16 July 2015 10:18:07

Does anyone know what the current name for Peletieria nigricornis is, a tachinid? Thx

agal kako baltistani 19 June 2015 17:31:54

Gordon are you working from China. I am from Pakistan and working on Syrphid fly as well.

oceanlis2000 11 June 2015 10:15:41

Thanks Bums I am thinking shifting markings- this surely must be the word for it!

bums 06 June 2015 18:15:25

@oceanlis2000: schillerflecken could mean something like sparkling/brilliant markings..imo

Gordon 01 June 2015 00:46:03

Can anybody recommend some literature that will help me ID my Chinese Syrphids.