Thread subject: Diptera.info :: This is Phaonia rufiventris

Posted by Bernd Kittlaus on 27-06-2026 11:59
#1

10.05.2026 - Found in Heidelberg (Germany) at a house wall near the Main station.

Edited by Bernd Kittlaus on 28-06-2026 11:39

Posted by eklans on 27-06-2026 18:06
#2

Yes, a female P. rufiventris - but at least for Phaonia you should try to take also lateral photos. This is one of the very few Phaonias that could be identified by a single dorsal image.

Posted by Bernd Kittlaus on 27-06-2026 18:45
#3

Thanks for the answer, Eric. I will try to make next time also a lateral photo.
Greetings, Bernd

Edited by Bernd Kittlaus on 28-06-2026 11:42