Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Conopidae > Thecophora?

Posted by Urs on 17-11-2006 13:46
#1

can anybody help to identify? Perhaps C. atra?

Foto: Switzerland, Wattwil SG, 750m NN, 03 July 2006

Thank you.

Regards
Urs

Posted by Kahis on 17-11-2006 14:23
#2

AFAIK there's at least one known, but undescribed Alpine species in this very difficult genus.

Posted by Urs on 17-11-2006 16:39
#3

Hi Kahis,

thank you for the information.

Regards
Urs

Posted by rvanderweele on 17-11-2006 21:01
#4

A very nice photo of a representative of a very interesting Conopid genus. BTW, when do we get a photo of a Dalmannia?

Posted by Gerard Pennards on 17-11-2006 22:23
#5

Hello Ruud,
Look at this one!
http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=3156&pid=14779#post_14779
Greetings, Gerard

Posted by rvanderweele on 18-11-2006 17:23
#6

Gerard, no, I mean a living one. The colours are just fantastic of the living animals. It is remarkably like plastic as it is colored by cadmium pigments.