Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Pipiza lugubris

Posted by crex on 12-03-2008 15:45
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Locaction: Midwest Sweden (Dalsland)
Date: 2006-JUL-07
Habitat: Found dead indoors

Sorry about the quality of theses photos. Is it possible to ID anyway? I have looked through my finnish hover fly book, but I haven't found this one. The photographs in that book is really poor. Checking Cyrille Dussaix nice site I think it might be Pipiza, and perhaps Pipiza festiva (female)!? What do you think?

Edited by crex on 12-03-2008 18:10

Posted by crex on 12-03-2008 15:45
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Posted by crex on 12-03-2008 15:46
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Posted by crex on 12-03-2008 15:46
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Posted by Andre on 12-03-2008 17:17
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In no way it's festiva. Tarsae are too dark, for instance. Looks more like lugubris to me. Clear marked spot on the wings, all light hairs..

Posted by crex on 12-03-2008 18:11
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Thanks Andr?! I'm glad I got at least the genera right B)

Posted by Zeegers on 12-03-2008 21:40
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Identifying Pipiza from pictures is a very unwise idea.
Having said this, and ignoring it, I'm with Andre

female Pipiza lugubris. Shape of antenna is 'characteristic'

(please do note the '').


Theo