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November Syrphid: Melanostoma scalare?
Juergen Peters	#1 Posted on 02-11-2008 17:57
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13673 Joined: 11.09.04	Hello! Syrphids are not usual in November in our region (except sometimes Episyrphus balteatus or adult overwinterers like Eristalis tenax). This 7-8 mm female I found today at the forest border (northwest Germany). I have read that the light green halteres indicate Melanostoma scalare, but also some flies with yellow halteres were identified as M. scalare in the last postings here (?). Larger picture: http://www.foto-u...are_W3.jpg Juergen Peters attached the following image: [33.04Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


Juergen Peters	#2 Posted on 02-11-2008 17:58
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13673 Joined: 11.09.04	Pic #2 Juergen Peters attached the following image: [29.14Kb] Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


Stephane Lebrun	#3 Posted on 02-11-2008 18:16
Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07	This is the wholly pollinose face and distinct spots on frons that identify Melanostoma scalare, like this one (though this species has often greenish halters it's true). Stephane.


Juergen Peters	#4 Posted on 02-11-2008 18:21
Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 13673 Joined: 11.09.04	Stephane Lebrun wrote: This is the wholly pollinose face and distinct spots on frons that identify Melanostoma scalare, like this one (though this species has often greenish halters it's true). Many thanks, Stephane! Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=