Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Identified as 'Myopa picta' by Rui Andrade
Posted by
valter on 25-01-2008 20:31
#1
Location: Guia, Portugal
Date Photo Taken: January 25, 2008
Edited by
valter on 25-01-2008 22:51
#2
Myopa picta, I think (Conopidae).
You are a lucky guy
#4
I spotted this beauty ONLY once time.
The flight was one of the most quick I've seen.
This is undoubtely one of my FAVORITE flies!!! Myopa picta forever!
#5
are you sure about the date?? I have serious doubts!!
is it no June?
Posted by
valter on 25-01-2008 23:21
#6
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
are you sure about the date?? I have serious doubts!!
is it no June?
No, it was TODAY: January 25, 2008 in Guia, Albufeira > Algarve > Portugal
#7
surprised indeed.
Posted by
valter on 25-01-2008 23:55
#8
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
surprised indeed.
Why? Here, in Algarve, it's too hot! It looks like Spring, April...
#9
hmm... even so with 20?C... I would expect much more higher temperatures to see Myopa picta.
only 18 ?C during the midday.. but in the rest.. cold.. brrr..
Posted by
valter on 26-01-2008 00:32
#10
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
hmm... even so with 20?C... I would expect much more higher temperatures to see Myopa picta.
only 18 ?C during the midday.. but in the rest.. cold.. brrr..
Maybe 22? C at afternoon... and this fly was at the sun...
#11
yes. It is typical to see conopids in sunshine. Here the temperature is not enough to enable the seeing of conopids. I hope to see them in next weeks.
Posted by
Kahis on 26-01-2008 10:11
#12
Hmm, the brown spring
Myopas (
testacea, vicaria, strandi, tessellatipennis in Finland) are quite active at +8 C, so temperatures are certainly not a limiting factor for these flies.
#13
thanks Jere. I will try to find out Myopa today and tomorrow. Today it is a pleasant day over there. Unfortunately here around there are no flowers at all.. rare to see these in this occasion.
