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| Alvesgaspar |
Posted on 17-01-2008 12:58
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 Member Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 571 Joined: 24.08.07 |
I'm in the dark with this one. The pattern in the abdomen it's similar to Melanostoma's sp., but the sculetum seems to have the wrong colour... Thanks, Joaquim Gaspar Lisboa Alvesgaspar attached the following image:  [113.56Kb] |
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| Andre |
Posted on 17-01-2008 13:06
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
This is a Meliscaeva auricollis (in some books still Episyrphus auricollis). A female. In this case with very characteristic spots on tergite 2. A very common species in Spain (as everywhere). One simple reason why it's no Melanostoma or Platycheirus: the yellowish scutellum. |
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| Alvesgaspar |
Posted on 17-01-2008 13:14
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Member Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 571 Joined: 24.08.07 |
Thank you Andre. This species is not very common here, otherwise I would have noticed it before. Or maybe it is more common during the winter? Joaquim |
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| Andre |
Posted on 17-01-2008 15:18
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Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
It can be very numerous in early spring yes, though in some years the numbers can stay low. Early spring it's also easier to pick, because there are not so many Syrphids that look like it. When did you make this picture? Please don't forget to mention that as well..  |
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| Alvesgaspar |
Posted on 17-01-2008 15:36
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Member Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 571 Joined: 24.08.07 |
I took the picture today, in Lisbon |
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| Andre |
Posted on 17-01-2008 15:53
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Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Is it NEVER winter over there?    |
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| Alvesgaspar |
Posted on 17-01-2008 16:08
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Member Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 571 Joined: 24.08.07 |
It is raining now and the outside temperature in Lisbon is around 15?C  |
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| Andre |
Posted on 17-01-2008 17:08
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Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Sounds like spring  .Over here it's raining too at this moment. Temperature around 10?C. Much too warm for the time of year... |
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