Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Beautiful Turkish Bombylid
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 17-06-2010 20:15
#1
Eastern Turkey, 14 June; near Besiri, on steep slope of road close to river. Alt ca 550 m. Temperature rose to over 40, maybe 45 C in the afternoon. Most of the vegetation was yellow and parch dry. A single group of Echinops spec. was a veritable oasis for insects. Among these this spectacular Bombylid. Medium size.
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 17-06-2010 20:16
#2
and another photo
Posted by Cesa on 21-06-2010 09:50
#3
Exoprosopa sp
Posted by David Gibbs on 21-06-2010 10:08
#4
try
lucidifrons or
pectoralis, both species i am unfamiliar with but clearly yours is close to these, most likely
lucidifrons
Posted by Cesa on 21-06-2010 21:36
#5
rather close to E. lucidifrons after comparing with the original description and the figure. If this can be confirmed, then the species is reported in Turkey for the first time.
Posted by Cor Zonneveld on 04-07-2010 14:07
#6
Thanks for your assistance!
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 04-07-2010 14:19
#7
I must to come back to the Turkey again!
A pity that the fuel is very expensive there.
Posted by Cesa on 04-07-2010 14:26
#8
not only the expensive fuel (lt. more than 2,2 Euro), terrorist activities in East Turkey at the highest level nowadays. We are also under very high risk.
Posted by jorgemotalmeida on 04-07-2010 14:44
#9
Yes. I'm aware about the geopolitical issues with Turkey. (specially about kurdistan...)
Çok tesekkür ederim . :)
Edited by jorgemotalmeida on 04-07-2010 14:44