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Early Eristalis intricaria? (07.05.09) --> Mallota fuciformis
Juergen Peters
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Posted on 08-05-2009 02:14
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Hello!

I find them mostly in late summer, and there were many Volucella bombylans around here yesterday, so I only have this single photo (noticed that this one is *no* Volucella only at the PC). It has the "Eristalini" wave, but it does not look like Merodon equestis. So it must be Eristalis intricata? Size 10 mm, at a hawthorn hedge, northwest Germany.
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Hi!

Found another variant (male) in the (over 500) yesterday photos. So now it should be clear...
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Hey Juergen, congratulations!!!
The second is indeed a male Eristalis intricaria, but not the first! It's a female Mallota fuciformis, excellent find!!!
Always a very rare fly, next time you see it please catch one for me! Grin
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Juergen Peters
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Hello, Gerard!

Gerard Pennards wrote:
Hey Juergen, congratulations!!!
The second is indeed a male Eristalis intricaria, but not the first! It's a female Mallota fuciformis, excellent find!!!


Ah, very interesting, thanks! That genus I did not take into account, because I never found it, yet.
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