Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Helophilus trivittatus (male)

Posted by valter on 24-07-2009 14:58
#1
Location: Faro, Portugal

Date: July 24, 2009

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Thanks,
Valter
Edited by valter on 24-07-2009 23:19

Posted by Gerard Pennards on 24-07-2009 20:10
#2
Yes, but why do you think it's a female? In the genus Helophilus the male's eyes are also separated, so you have to look at the tip of the abdomen. This is a male (abdomen not with a tip, but rounded), also the male colors are a bit different from the female's!
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Posted by valter on 24-07-2009 22:07
#3
But the end of the abdomen is different from this one (also male):
http://www.dipter...d_id=16942

Posted by Gerard Pennards on 24-07-2009 23:12
#4
Yep, that is because this one has bend it's abdomen a bit downwards, so it's harder to see it has a knob on the end of the abdomen!
Greetings

Posted by Andre on 26-07-2009 22:40
#5
Do you have a view on the face?

Posted by valter on 26-07-2009 23:23
#6
Andre wrote:
Do you have a view on the face?


No.