Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Phasia aurigera is back

Posted by Juergen Peters on 01-06-2007 02:49
#1

Hello!

Rather early this year :). The males are easy to recognize. I think the dark females belong to the same species (?). Found on the same location, meadow near wood, on May 30 in Ostwestfalen/Germany.


www.foto-upload.de/diptera/070530/Phasia_aurigera_M1.jpg

www.foto-upload.de/diptera/070530/Phasia_aurigera_M2.jpg

www.foto-upload.de/diptera/070530/Phasia_aurigera_W1.jpg

www.foto-upload.de/diptera/070530/Phasia_aurigera_W2.jpg

Edited by Juergen Peters on 01-06-2007 03:13

Posted by Zeegers on 01-06-2007 15:10
#2

Hi Juergen,


Yes, you got the corresponding females.
Probably 2 generations yearly, like Ph.hemiptera


Theo Z

Posted by Juergen Peters on 01-06-2007 18:46
#3

Hello, Theo!

Zeegers wrote:
Yes, you got the corresponding females.
Probably 2 generations yearly, like Ph.hemiptera


Thanks! Yes. I have seen them also in late summer, but in contrast to P. hemiptera the spring generation seems to be much more numerous.

Posted by Zeegers on 02-06-2007 08:04
#4

Interesting.
In the Netherlands, so far only autumn generation has been recorded.

Theo