Thread subject: Diptera.info :: silver fly

Posted by Urs on 13-04-2006 08:26
#1
who can help to identify?

Foto: Switzerland, Wattwil SG, 750m NN, 02.07.05

Thanks
Urs

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 13-04-2006 08:32
#2
Platypezidae.

Posted by Jan Willem on 13-04-2006 08:36
#3
This would be a nice one for the Diptera Gallery as soon as it is identified to species level!

Posted by Paul Beuk on 13-04-2006 08:43
#4
This isa female of Chrysopilus cristatus (= C. auratus) of the family Rhagionidae.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 13-04-2006 17:29
#5
Hello, Paul!

Paul Beuk wrote:
This isa female of Chrysopilus cristatus (= C. auratus) of the family Rhagionidae.


Are these also C. cristatus (27.06.2003)? They are much more "golden" than the above one.

insektenfotos.de/Chrysopilus%20auratus%20(Goldene%20Schnepfenfliege),%20in%20copula_002.jpg

Posted by Paul Beuk on 13-04-2006 20:25
#6
This must then be C. asiliformis (= C. aureus). :)

Posted by Juergen Peters on 13-04-2006 22:50
#7
Hello, Paul!

Paul Beuk wrote:
This must then be C. asiliformis (= C. aureus). :)


Thanks a lot!
Edited by Juergen Peters on 13-04-2006 22:53