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Posted by amalia_raluca on 16-10-2007 16:49

hello!
this in my first thread for roberflies. I think that this species is Choerades fulva but I am not very sure, not being an expert and not having the literature for them.
the fly was photo in Calimani National Park, Romania (the North), at 1000 m. pines were predominately.
(photo by Lucian Parvulescu)
Thanks in advance,
Amalia

Edited by amalia_raluca on 16-10-2007 19:48

Posted by amalia_raluca on 16-10-2007 16:56

you don' t see it now?

Edited by amalia_raluca on 16-10-2007 18:31

Posted by conopid on 16-10-2007 21:16

With those bands of golden hairs, this looks like Choreades species.

Posted by Danny Wolff on 17-10-2007 16:19

Hello,

now I can see the image. It's certainly a Choerades specimen. The genus is quite difficult, even if you have a specimen, which you can investigate with a stereo-mikroskop. Because of the quite greyish (instead of yellowish) dusting and hairs on the side of the thorax and because of the abdominal hair pattern I think it more likely that this is a specimen of the marginata-group. If you have details of the thorax and the head it may be possible to say more.

Greetings, Danny Wolff

Posted by amalia_raluca on 18-10-2007 18:25

This helps you?

Edited by amalia_raluca on 18-10-2007 18:26

Posted by Danny Wolff on 20-10-2007 13:57

Hello Amalia,

yes, thanks. This is a female of the Choerades marginata - group, most probably Ch. marginata.

Greetings, Danny

Posted by amalia_raluca on 21-10-2007 08:50

So I will name the photo Choerades cf. marginata.
Thank you.
Best wishes,
Amalia