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 Platycheirus female
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| blowave |
Posted on 20-08-2010 21:28
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Hi, I can't find this one, the spots at the top of the abdomen are very big. Taken on 16th August feeding on Achillea in my garden, south of Lincoln UK. Woodlands and heathlands type location. Help appreciated. Two pics Janet 
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| blowave |
Posted on 20-08-2010 21:28
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 21-08-2010 21:48
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Most obvious candidate is a female Platycheirus peltatus, but there is a P. nielseni that looks very much like this one. But that species is rare. Greetings Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| blowave |
Posted on 22-08-2010 01:35
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Thanks Gerard, as I have P. peltatus male that seems to be the most obvious. However, I am finding a lot of Platycheirus species this year! P. nielseni isn't so rare here.. so what is you instinct on this one? http://www.hoverf...bda9c864be http://cubits.org... |
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| Andre |
Posted on 27-08-2010 10:12
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
The shape of tibia 2 suggests P. peltatus. |
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| blowave |
Posted on 27-08-2010 15:26
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Andre wrote: The shape of tibia 2 suggests P. peltatus. I have seen this, along with the male 'P. nielseni' for several days and at times on the same flowers, I have more pics so I'll see if I can find a better view of the mid tibia. I have had another female which looks to have smaller 'spots' or patches at the top of the abdomen, so I was wondering if that was P. peltatus. The spots also looked a little more orange than this one. I might post that one too for comparison. http://cubits.org... |
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