[Syrphidae] Longest Syrphidae tongue?

[bmoisset at aol.com]

Hello:


He is probably referring to a beefly, Bombyliidae, rather than a Syrphidae. Those are the ones with very long tongues.

Beatriz Moisset


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From: Bastiaan <bwakkie at syrphidae.com>
To: Hoverfly discussion list <syrphidae at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
Sent: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 5:40 pm
Subject: [Syrphidae] Longest Syrphidae tongue?



Hi again,?
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There reached an other interesting Syrphidae question my email box where I can't answer right away. Somebody knows this by any change??
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regards,?
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Bastiaan?
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Here is the origional question:?
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Hope you don't mind me asking this rather unprofessional question ??
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I have just been watching a programme ' The Life of Plants' by David Attenborough & he was showing a Hoverfly feeding on Nectar from some Iris's in S. Africa, apparently this particular Hoverfly has the longest tongue of its kind but its name wasn't mentioned ??
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Would you be able to tell me the name of this please as I could think of nowhere else to try ????
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Many thanks for your time in advance?
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