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 Eristalis - unusual pic -> interrupta courtship
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| brigitteu |
Posted on 03-10-2010 00:32
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 Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 879 Joined: 08.07.09 |
Hi this summer I found several times this situation: severeal males flying over a female. Kind regards, Brigitte brigitteu attached the following image:  [40.64Kb] Edited by brigitteu on 03-10-2010 20:57 |
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| pierred |
Posted on 03-10-2010 07:54
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 Member Location: Paris (France) Posts: 1437 Joined: 21.04.05 |
Hello, This is a classical courtship flight of male Eristalis interrupta over a female. It is less frequent to see two males and still less frequent to get a good picture of it. Pierre Duhem |
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| brigitteu |
Posted on 03-10-2010 20:54
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Member Location: Switzerland Posts: 879 Joined: 08.07.09 |
Thank you very much, Pierre - For ID and informations. Best Regards, Brigitte PS: one more pic with female from ahead . . . brigitteu attached the following image:  [62.45Kb] |
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