Diptera.info :: Identification queries :: Diptera (adults)
 Toxophora
|
|
| Amir |
Posted on 06-09-2008 09:29
|
|
Member Location: Israel Posts: 172 Joined: 01.09.08 |
This is only the second time I watch this fly in both cases the habitat was dryed marsh land The first case was not far from the current location (5 km) Summer time (August 2007) Here the link for those photos in higher resolution http://albums.tim...220520.jpg http://albums.tim...220528.jpg Amir attached the following image:  [44.37Kb] Edited by Amir on 06-09-2008 09:30 My insects album http://albums.tap...il/weinman Assorted flies from china http://www.tapuz....1&o=4&ao=1 |
 |
|
| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 06-09-2008 09:36
|
 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
I saw twice this beauty. I saw them near Mentha flowers-. Only in warm weather. This Toxophora cf. fasciculata. I don't know if in Israel there are other Toxophora. |
|
|
|
| Amir |
Posted on 06-09-2008 09:57
|
|
Member Location: Israel Posts: 172 Joined: 01.09.08 |
Thanks Look it this According the "FAMILY BOMBYLIIDAE LATREILLE" Catalog hbs.bishopmuseum....t1-new.pdf Toxophora fasciculata is found at Israel We have other TOXOPHORAs in Israel I have some photos of other 1-2 sp I'll post then here in the future My insects album http://albums.tap...il/weinman Assorted flies from china http://www.tapuz....1&o=4&ao=1 |
|
|
|
| David Gibbs |
Posted on 08-09-2008 17:51
|
 Member Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 17.06.06 |
probably correct but there are some very similar species including some undescribed. |
|
|
|
| Jump to Forum: |