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Posted by Robert Heemskerk on 31-05-2007 01:03

hi flyforum,

Today I found a Myopa sp. alive!, the species which I found before where all dead

I took my time for this Myopa sp., what a creature of nature! (god!)
It's beautiful and got also something clumsy too..

It's a difficult species to identify I think, but if it is possible I like to know what sp. this is..
If you want any detail, I'll try to find it for you..

place: Amsterdam forest - koenen
size: ~1cm

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Posted by Zeegers on 31-05-2007 07:39

Robert, wrong genus

No Myopa, but Sicus (ferrugineus)

Theo Zeegers

Posted by amalia_raluca on 31-05-2007 07:41

Yes it is Myopa, could be buccata, but I am not sure.
Anyway, nice photos

Best wishes
Amalia

Edited by amalia_raluca on 31-05-2007 07:42

Posted by ChrisR on 31-05-2007 08:42

I would agree with Theo - my guess is Sicus cf. ferrugineus. The wing venation is different to Myopa and so is the depth of the gena, compared to the depth of the eye.

Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 31-05-2007 11:30

I agree totally. Sicus cf. ferrugineus... and it is a beauty as it happens with all other conopids flies.
The proboscis is much more longer in Myopa picta, for example.

I wish to see a photo showing these conopids parasiting the bees in flight!! It would be great!

I suppose that the weather is hot over there.