Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Bombyliidae fly - Conophorus sp.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 19-04-2007 22:19
#1
Hi

* locality - Silgueiros - Viseu - PORTUGAL
* date - 2007.04.18
* size - 6 mm (medium fly)
* habitat - openland
* substrate - flower


Bombylius sp.?


EDIT ---- > title changed from "Bombyliidae fly" to "Bombyliidae fly - Conophorus sp. "
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 20-04-2007 09:14

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 19-04-2007 22:20
#2
other view

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 19-04-2007 22:21
#3
another one...
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 19-04-2007 22:24

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 19-04-2007 22:24
#4
and the last..

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 20-04-2007 08:42
#5
so is this a Bombylius sp.? Smile I hope there is here a bombyliid specialist. Wink

Posted by David Gibbs on 20-04-2007 09:03
#6
Conophorus, looks to me very like C. virescens (Fab.) but would have to have a specimen to be sure.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 20-04-2007 09:12
#7
thanks, Gibbs!! Could you provide the characters just to confirm if this could be C. virescens?
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 20-04-2007 09:13

Posted by David Gibbs on 20-04-2007 10:26
#8
even if the available keys were reliable, which they are not, it would be too optomistic to confirm a species name of a Conophorus from a photo. even with a specimen i have had difficulty, ideally you need a series with both sexes in good condition. Sorry but if you want me to be more definitive send specimens to me.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 20-04-2007 10:51
#9
thank you, David. In next time, I will collect this fly.