Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fly in bell flower => Phthiria minuta (Female)

Posted by Volker on 05-06-2022 20:48
#1
Hi,

This little fly was sitting in a bell flower. It was about the size of a mosquito. Which species is it?

Greetings, Volker
Edited by Volker on 06-06-2022 09:04

Posted by eklans on 05-06-2022 21:11
#2
Hi Volker, it's a female Phthiria minuta, Bombyliidae.

Posted by Volker on 06-06-2022 09:03
#3
Hi eric,

thanks for the determination. This woolly hawk moth seems to be not so common or it is overlooked

Greetings, Volker

Posted by eklans on 06-06-2022 09:49
#4
That's true, Volker, and I had a hard time to identify my first one in 2019. But since than I find it every year and they love pink blossoms Smile

Posted by Volker on 06-06-2022 10:11
#5
Hi eric,

good to know, thanks for the info. I'll keep my eyes open, maybe I'll find another male?

Greetings, Volker