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Fly in bell flower => Phthiria minuta (Female)
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Volker |
Posted on 05-06-2022 21:48
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Member Location: Bexbach/Germany Posts: 366 Joined: 15.05.08 |
Hi, This little fly was sitting in a bell flower. It was about the size of a mosquito. Which species is it? Greetings, Volker Volker attached the following image: [165.05Kb] Edited by Volker on 06-06-2022 10:04 |
eklans |
Posted on 05-06-2022 22:11
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 3689 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hi Volker, it's a female Phthiria minuta, Bombyliidae.
Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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Volker |
Posted on 06-06-2022 10:03
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Member Location: Bexbach/Germany Posts: 366 Joined: 15.05.08 |
Hi eric, thanks for the determination. This woolly hawk moth seems to be not so common or it is overlooked Greetings, Volker |
eklans |
Posted on 06-06-2022 10:49
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 3689 Joined: 11.11.18 |
That's true, Volker, and I had a hard time to identify my first one in 2019. But since than I find it every year and they love pink blossoms
Greetings, Eric Kloeckner |
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Volker |
Posted on 06-06-2022 11:11
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Member Location: Bexbach/Germany Posts: 366 Joined: 15.05.08 |
Hi eric, good to know, thanks for the info. I'll keep my eyes open, maybe I'll find another male? Greetings, Volker |
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