Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Syrphidae -> Rhingia ID
Posted by bums on 30-08-2014 18:23
#1
hello, today was rhingia-day..I noticed a lot of them in Voeren, Belgium today (30-08) within some hundreds of meters. many of them are most likely rhingia campestris...photo 1 and 2. But I think I saw two different r. -rostrata as well...photo 3 en photo 4.
could anyone confirm or correct my assumptions?
thanks a lot...chris
Posted by bums on 30-08-2014 18:24
#2
rhingia campestris 2
Posted by bums on 30-08-2014 18:24
#3
possible rhingia rostrata 1
Posted by bums on 30-08-2014 18:25
#4
and another possible r. rostrata
Posted by ValerioW on 30-08-2014 20:11
#5
The first 2 are male of
R. campestris. About the female, I'd like to check better if you have some more photos (head prophile and clear view of abdomen).
Posted by ValerioW on 30-08-2014 20:14
#6
(at the moment I think
rostrata is more likely for the female...if you have a good view of femora maybe we can exclude
campestris)
Edited by ValerioW on 30-08-2014 20:17
Posted by bums on 30-08-2014 20:21
#7
this is the only photo which gives some more view of abdomen...from head I've got no profile...sorry.
I choose for rostrata mainly because of red legs ....
this is fly 2...photo 4 was another specimen with even less pictures
Posted by ValerioW on 30-08-2014 20:28
#8
About the female I'd say
R. cf.
rostrata (some traits fit, others let me a bit confused).
Posted by bums on 30-08-2014 20:34
#9
thanks Valerio...and these rostrata's are rather seldom in Belgium :)
Edited by bums on 30-08-2014 20:35
Posted by ValerioW on 30-08-2014 22:26
#10
bums wrote:
thanks Valerio...and these rostrata's are rather seldom in Belgium :)
Yes,
campestris is the "leader". Anyways nice shot:
campestris +
rostrata |t
(thinking again about the female...maybe we can remove the "cf" )
Posted by bums on 31-08-2014 06:52
#11
thanks :)
what does the ' cf ' stands for, if I may ask
Edited by bums on 31-08-2014 06:53