Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Which Conopidae? --> Physocephala cf. rufipes
Posted by Joerg Schneider on 21-07-2025 04:57
#1
ID possible from this only picture? Short encounter, on hydrangia in our garden (Rheinbach near Bonn/Germany, 210m above sea level, huge forest close by). Educated guess would be welcome. Thanks for trying, Jörg
Edited by Joerg Schneider on 21-07-2025 15:52
Posted by eklans on 21-07-2025 08:22
#2
I
guess, it could be a male
Conops quadrifasciatus.
Scutellum black, lateral silvery stripe on thorax, tongue seems to match.
Posted by piros on 21-07-2025 09:10
#3
Looks more like Physocephala to me, possibly Ph. rufipes (male).
Greetings,
Henrik
Posted by eklans on 21-07-2025 10:10
#4
Thanks Henrik, yes it's a
Physocephala.
Posted by Joerg Schneider on 21-07-2025 15:51
#5
Many thanks to both of you - I hope I will see him again and get better shots!