Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Villa hottentotta
Posted by
crex on 14-08-2007 19:18
#1
Location: Near Stockholm, Sweden
Date: 2007-AUG-14
Habitat: Park, lawn near bushes.
Hope it is possible to ID this sunbathing Bombyliid. Could it be a
Villa hottentotta?
Edited by
crex on 14-08-2007 19:48
Posted by
Kahis on 14-08-2007 19:39
#2
Not only could it be - it is a female of
V. hottentotta 
Posted by
crex on 14-08-2007 19:46
#3
Perfect. My third Bombyliidae
Thanks Jere!
#4
Which are the other two, crex?
Posted by
Kahis on 14-08-2007 21:12
#5
My guess:
Bombylius major and
Hemipenthes maurus 
.
Those two are by far the most bombylids in northern Europe, with
Villa hottentotta probably holding third position.
#6
if the warming global is really a reality (I don?t trust in warming global), it could be possible to get more and more tropical species in Iberian peninsula I think... and the common species here now, could be more common in North countries..
How many species of bombyliids were spotted in your countries?
(in average..)
Posted by
Kahis on 14-08-2007 21:39
#7
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
if the warming global is really a reality (I don?t trust in warming global), it could be possible to get more and more tropical species in Iberian peninsula I think... and the common species here now, could be more common in North countries..
How many species of bombyliids were spotted in your countries?
(in average..)
I doubt you'll get real tropical species - there's the little thing called Sahara between you and the tropics, and it will not go away with global warming
19 species of bombylids in Finland. Not really impressive, but at least we beat Britain. If there is anything bombylids really do not like, it's rain
Edited by
Kahis on 14-08-2007 22:12
#8
as you know Sahara has frequently sand storms, it could push some insects to the North? Or no? Even so, of course, they must keep all integrity..
Posted by
crex on 14-08-2007 22:09
#9
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
Which are the other two, crex?
Hemipenthes maurus &
Hemipenthes morio. I think I have seen
Bombylius major a few times, but I've been unlucky when trying to get them "on film". I have seen Bombyliidae in sunny, a bit sandy lawns and dry spots so I gather they like that.
Edited by
crex on 14-08-2007 22:11
Posted by
Kahis on 14-08-2007 22:11
#10
jorgemotalmeida wrote:
as you know Sahara has frequently sand storms, it could push some insects to the North? Or no? Even so, of course, they must keep all integrity..
Would not be the first time
A few years ago we got a cloud of Saharan sand in Finland, leaving a visible coat of grit on cars and other shiny surfaces. In the 19th century, when migratory locusts were still a problem, some flew all the way to Finland 8|. Happily only as single individuals, not swarms of 10^10 hungry bugs
#11
yes. open sites and very sunny are very good to spot these flies.
I never saw H. maurus so far..
