Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dasypoda?

Posted by Sundew on 16-02-2008 23:17
#1

Hello,
This hairy bee rests on a Chicory (Cichorium intybus) flower head on the Baltic Island of Usedom in August. I suppose it is Dasypoda hirtipes, though I have already seen specimens with more hairs on the hind legs. A confirmation or correction, respectively, would be fine!
Thanks, Sundew

Posted by Christian Schmid-Egger on 17-02-2008 10:14
#2

Its a male of Dasypoda hirtipes. Males have less hairs than females.

Regards, Christian