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 Dasysyrphus venustus?
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| nick upton |
Posted on 26-06-2010 16:05
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Member Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 12.03.10 |
Can anyone confirm this tentative ID for a dark hover with yellow abdominal marks reaching the sides of the abdomen? Wing markings look right for a Dasysyrphus sp. also, but there may be some lookalikes I'm unaware of! 15.5.2010 c9mm Wiltshire garden, UK. nick upton attached the following image:  [105.54Kb] Nick Upton - naturalist and photographer |
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| nick upton |
Posted on 26-06-2010 16:08
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Member Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 12.03.10 |
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| nick upton |
Posted on 03-07-2010 11:48
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Member Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 12.03.10 |
Close up of head in case it helps with ID.
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| nick upton |
Posted on 13-01-2011 15:39
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Member Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 12.03.10 |
I'm adding some images to the gallery, and could add this one, but realise my ID of this syrphid hasn't been confirmed (or denied!). I'm pretty sure this has to be D. venustus and don't think there is another UK species it could be. The most similar European species I can find is D. lenensis but that has darker antennae, yellow marks not reaching the margin of the abdomen and isn't in the UK. Can anyone who knows syrphids well really sure of my ID, though?
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| Jason G |
Posted on 14-01-2011 10:27
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 Member Location: London UK Posts: 136 Joined: 22.12.08 |
Hi Nick! I'm pretty sure you're correct. D. hilaris is the confusion species here, which lacks the dark vertical facial band. Take care, Jason Edited by Jason G on 14-01-2011 10:28 London's Insects http://londoninve...hostia.com |
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| nick upton |
Posted on 14-01-2011 15:23
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Member Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 833 Joined: 12.03.10 |
Many thanks Jason. I'd ruled out D. hilaris already as the pics I found didn't look right and the specific character you mention adds weight to that. Really must get a syrphid key some time soon as O seem to take a lot of pics of them!..
Nick Upton - naturalist and photographer |
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