Thread subject: Diptera.info :: female Criorhina ranunculi

Posted by Marion Friedrich on 24-03-2025 20:30
#1

Hi,
today I found this fly in a park in Germany, Saxony. It allowed only a single photo. Is the fly a Criorhina ranunculi and is it a male or a female?
Greetings,
Marion

Edited by Marion Friedrich on 25-03-2025 17:48

Posted by eklans on 25-03-2025 10:09
#2

Hi Marion, I think Criorhina ranunculi is correct and it seems to be a female (distinctly large dusted area between the eyes).

Posted by Marion Friedrich on 25-03-2025 17:47
#3

Hi Eric,
thank you for confirmation of Criorhina ranunculi and the info that the fly is a female.
Greetings
Marion