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 [Conops flavipes & C. scutellatus] Conopidae ID
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| Arthropa |
Posted on 14-08-2004 23:32
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 Member Location: Fragnes (Burgundy, France) Posts: 183 Joined: 15.06.04 |
I found 2 Conopidae (Conops sp ?) in Chambolle-Musigny (21), France on 1st August 2004. Approx wing span is 15 mm. Here is the first one :    And here is the second one :  Can anyone give them a name ? Thanks ! 
Edited by Arthropa on 10-03-2007 00:15 Benoit MARTHA  |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 16-08-2004 23:37
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Hai Benoit, The first specimen (3 pictures) is most certainly a Conops flavipes. Black and yellow, scutellum half black half yellow, femur 3 yellow at base, with broad black ring in tophalf. This is a female. Especially in the second picture, from the side, the genital organ is very clearly visible. Nice pic!! The species is quite common. Known hosts are Bombus lapidarius, Osmia spec. and Vespula rufa The second one is most likely Conops scutellatus. Characteristics are the silvery stripe on the side of the thorax, the yellow scutellum and the black stripe running from the base of the antennae to the frons (just visible in the picture) Known host is Vespula vulgaris Greetings Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Arthropa |
Posted on 18-08-2004 20:37
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Member Location: Fragnes (Burgundy, France) Posts: 183 Joined: 15.06.04 |
That is consistant with what I understood of the key to species on this website : http://home.hccne...onops.html. The sole difference is for the second Conops : the key gives "C. scutatus Meigen". Is it an error ? a synonym of C. scutellatus ? Thanks for your numerous ID, Gerard ! Edited by Arthropa on 18-08-2004 21:25 Benoit MARTHA |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 19-08-2004 06:42
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I think scutellatus is the correct name but Mark will correct me if I am wrong and probably will correct his internet key when he was wrong.
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| Perseus |
Posted on 29-06-2006 16:26
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 Not a work of art. I have got it down as the genus Conops. Shoreham, Sussex, this morning. Location: http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Waterworks2006.html There does not seem to be any better images of what is probably a frequently seen fly. |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 29-06-2006 16:44
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Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19365 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Sorry, but you can start gain from scratch: Vespoidea (Hymenoptera). 
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| Perseus |
Posted on 29-06-2006 16:57
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Whoops! Looking it up now. Too much of a rush. Vespoidae is presumably the Superfamily which means quite a lot. What book do I need? FSC Publications ADD TO YOUR BASKET Scolioidea, Vespoidae & Sphecoidea Code: 7022 Author(s): Richards Date: 1980 Price: ?8.30 http://www.field-studies-council.org/publications/pubsinfo.aspx?Code=7022 which is what I found. Edited by Perseus on 29-06-2006 17:17 |
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