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| pilonm |
Posted on 18-08-2015 15:15
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Member Location: Sherbrooke Quebec Canada Posts: 66 Joined: 07.11.06 |
Hello all, Would it be possible to identify this female Syrphidae? (Genus, Species)? Those pictures were taken in a marsh near home (Quebec, near Vermont).   Thanks alot  Michel (from Quebec, Canada; near Vermont) Mes Parcours Nature: http://parcours.p... |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 19-08-2015 01:15
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13754 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, here in Europe this would be an Eristalis tenax female. The species is distributed worldwide, but I don't know if there are additional similar species in North America. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| John Carr |
Posted on 19-08-2015 01:25
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 Member Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 9948 Joined: 22.10.10 |
Photos of all Eristalis known from Ontario are here: http://www.canaco...stalis.htm The photos have diagnostic features pointed out. |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 19-08-2015 01:42
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13754 Joined: 11.09.04 |
John Carr wrote: Photos of all Eristalis known from Ontario are here: http://www.canaco...stalis.htm Thanks! I think the hairy bands on the eyes are distinctive enough to say it's E. tenax. Interesting, that E. interrupta is listed as 'uncommon' for Ontario. Here it is one of the most numerous Eristalis, more abundant than arbustorum, which listed as 'common and widespread' for Ontario. But both species are nearly ubiquitous here and live in the same habitats. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| pilonm |
Posted on 22-08-2015 18:09
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Member Location: Sherbrooke Quebec Canada Posts: 66 Joined: 07.11.06 |
Thanks a lot John and Juergen for your so appreciated help. Others (from others forums) pointed me toward E. tenax. Cheers, Michel Mes Parcours Nature: http://parcours.p... |
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but don't see the image in the post.