Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Is this a Therevidae? --> Thereva nobilitata

Posted by Joerg Schneider on 09-07-2026 17:40
#1
Help please - I would say "yes" from its appearance, but I cannot find a similar picture in the Diptera Gallery. No shot from above possible, the fly was hiding from storm and drizzle within a thistle. Seen in a cemetery in Berlin 8. July 2026, about 12mm. Thereva nobilitate (14mm; as I believe it to be) was sitting at another plant close by. Thank you for your help, Jörg
Edited by Joerg Schneider on 11-07-2026 22:56

Posted by Joerg Schneider on 09-07-2026 17:40
#2
Different view

Posted by Joerg Schneider on 09-07-2026 17:41
#3
T. nobilitate (I hope) near by.

Posted by eklans on 10-07-2026 07:48
#4
Yes, probably a male Thereva nobilitata.

Posted by libor on 10-07-2026 11:30
#5
eyes widely separated = female

Posted by Joerg Schneider on 11-07-2026 22:55
#6
So male and female Thereva nobilitata, great! Many thanks to you. Should I submit the male to the gallery, what is your advice?