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 ID help please - Syrphidae?
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| Trev |
Posted on 07-01-2008 00:29
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Member Location: Capricornia Region. Queensland AU Posts: 107 Joined: 24.04.07 |
Saw this large fly on Red Flowering Gum Tree blossoms on the Gold Coast, Queensland Australia on Saturday the 5th of January 2008. I thought more likely one of the Syrphidae but would like a positive ID if anyone can help please. For scale, the bud that the fly is sitting on is approximately 12mm across. Trev attached the following image:  [68.6Kb] Edited by Trev on 07-01-2008 01:00 |
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| Trev |
Posted on 07-01-2008 00:58
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Member Location: Capricornia Region. Queensland AU Posts: 107 Joined: 24.04.07 |
Another view
Trev attached the following image:  [59.06Kb] |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 07-01-2008 01:19
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14411 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello, Trev! Definitely a Syrphid. Resembles the genus Helophilus here in Europe. But I don't know the Australian Syrphids, so you'll have to wait for the experts... Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| Andre |
Posted on 07-01-2008 11:24
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Looking at the flattened tibiae, the eyes meeting in a point (it's a male) and its protruded face, I would go for Mesembrius or some genus close to that. |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 07-01-2008 12:45
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Indeed Andre, You're quite right, this really should be a male Mesembrius. I'll take a look whether i can come up with a species name, but that'll have to wait until I get home. Greetings, Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| Trev |
Posted on 08-01-2008 20:29
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Member Location: Capricornia Region. Queensland AU Posts: 107 Joined: 24.04.07 |
Thanks for the input guys. Anyone that can give a positive ID would be really appreciated. I've found a few almosts amongst the gallery but no exact matches. |
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