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 Episyrphus balteatus again
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| cyprinoid |
Posted on 24-07-2009 18:45
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 Member Location: Norway Posts: 1751 Joined: 19.06.09 |
I might be blind, but I could not find red ones in the gallery. Norway, July, lakeside cyprinoid attached the following image:  [154.02Kb] Edited by cyprinoid on 18-08-2009 09:58 Hyperbolizer |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 24-07-2009 18:54
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5258 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Pattern on abdomen suggests Episyrphus balteatus. Don't know why underside is red though. |
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| cyprinoid |
Posted on 24-07-2009 19:04
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Member Location: Norway Posts: 1751 Joined: 19.06.09 |
Hm.. The overside too was a reddish orange. Hopefully someone will shed some light on this. Thanks Hyperbolizer |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 24-07-2009 21:05
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
This is a male Episyrphus balteatus allright, if they've fed on pollen you see that sometimes the belly colors red, like in this picture! greetings, Gerard Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| cyprinoid |
Posted on 25-07-2009 15:47
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Member Location: Norway Posts: 1751 Joined: 19.06.09 |
Thank you Gerard for your help
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