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Juergen Peters	#1 Posted on 18-05-2006 18:07
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14007 Joined: 11.09.04	Hello! These 2.5-4 mm Hybotids are numerously running fast on tree trunks at the moment here in Ostwestfalen/Germany. Jan Willem suggested some Tachydromia species and to post them here in the forum. Because of the striking bands on the wings: can they be delimited to the species level despite of the poor photos (at these object sizes my camera stops collaboration ;-))? Additionally here a pink 5 mm insect of which I am not even sure of the order. I don't think it's Diptera (too long antennae)?!? But the form of the head is really similar to the Hybotids above. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


Xespok	#2 Posted on 18-05-2006 20:51
Member Location: Debrecen, Hungary Posts: 5551 Joined: 02.03.05	These banded Hybotids are extremely common here in Hungary too. I'll have some higher quality images, though these flies are quite active and therefore very difficult photo subjects.


Paul Beuk	#3 Posted on 18-05-2006 21:40
Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04	The hybotids are Tachydromia sp. Several species to be found mainly on tree trunks, others on rocky surfaces. Difficult to identify from pics. The second I will not even guess. Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info


Juergen Peters	#4 Posted on 18-05-2006 22:51
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14007 Joined: 11.09.04	Hello, Paul and Xespok! Thank you for your comments! These small flies (and several other unbanded species) can be found here from spring to autumn on tree trunks. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=