Thread subject: Diptera.info :: High mountain bombyliid.
Posted by Guillermo Booth Rea on 22-08-2008 11:49
#1
This one was shot at aprox. 2700 masl. It seems to be quite common in the top of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. S Spain. Size aprox. 15 mm.
Thanks,
Guillermo
Posted by Guillermo Booth Rea on 22-08-2008 11:56
#2
Another view of a different specimen.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 22-08-2008 12:54
#3
Villa sp. :)
Posted by David Gibbs on 23-08-2008 10:49
#4
The best i can suggest for this one is
Villa melanura but i am not familiar with the species myself and cannot see all the key characters.
Posted by Guillermo Booth Rea on 23-08-2008 18:43
#5
Thanks David,
Is there any part of the fly that I could blow up or find from other photos that I have that could help you with the ID.
Cheers,
Guillermo
Posted by David Gibbs on 25-08-2008 09:14
#6
colour of prosternal hairs. However, i will still not be able to be positive without a specimen and possibly not even then.