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 Two Syrphidae from Canaries
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| michal tkoc |
Posted on 04-04-2010 17:37
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31.3.2010, Canary Islans, Tenerife, Anaga mts., Taganana michal tkoc attached the following image:  [90.93Kb] Curator of Diptera, Entomology Department, National Museum Prague. PhD. Student, Charles University. Prague, Czech Republic. |
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| michal tkoc |
Posted on 04-04-2010 17:38
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Member Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 237 Joined: 07.11.06 |
michal tkoc attached the following image:  [104.21Kb] Curator of Diptera, Entomology Department, National Museum Prague. PhD. Student, Charles University. Prague, Czech Republic. |
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| michal tkoc |
Posted on 04-04-2010 17:39
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michal tkoc attached the following image:  [83.57Kb] Curator of Diptera, Entomology Department, National Museum Prague. PhD. Student, Charles University. Prague, Czech Republic. |
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| michal tkoc |
Posted on 04-04-2010 17:40
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Member Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 237 Joined: 07.11.06 |
michal tkoc attached the following image:  [106.7Kb] Curator of Diptera, Entomology Department, National Museum Prague. PhD. Student, Charles University. Prague, Czech Republic. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 04-04-2010 17:40
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
strange Volucella sp. the first one. |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 04-04-2010 18:03
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Nope, not a Volucella! Congratulations, you've caught the only species of the Nearctic genus Copestylum that occurs in Europe. It's name is Copestylum melleum, and it was somehow introduced from the Americas to the Canaries. The second specimen is a Eumerus, probably E. purpurariae! Greetings Edited by Gerard Pennards on 04-04-2010 18:06 Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 04-04-2010 18:09
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
ah... great. the difference being in the bucal apparatus? |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 04-04-2010 18:19
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Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Well, the difference is minor, because the genera are very close, sometimes Copestylum is regarded as Volucella. Difference lies in the hairyness of the anterior anepisternum I believe...in Volucella haired, in Copestylum not! Greetings Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 04-04-2010 18:24
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Thanks, Gerard. |
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| Andre |
Posted on 05-04-2010 19:29
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
Copestylum for the syrphidae gallery please  |
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