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 Syrphidae ID and behaviour
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| Cesa |
Posted on 03-10-2010 20:18
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 Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
Hello, This syrphid is from Black Sea coast in September 2010. I ask for (1) its identification, (2) meaning this behaviour. It presses with its forelegs the flower from both sides; as result of this, the pollens fall down. Is this behaviour known? What is the advantage for the fly? Comments are very much appreciated. Muhabbet Cesa attached the following image:  [122.3Kb] |
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| Cesa |
Posted on 03-10-2010 20:19
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Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
Cesa wrote:
Hello, This syrphid is from Black Sea coast in September 2010. I ask for (1) its identification, (2) meaning this behaviour. It presses with its forelegs the flower from both sides; as result of this, the pollens fall down. Is this behaviour known? What is the advantage for the fly? Comments are very much appreciated. Muhabbet Cesa attached the following image:  [82.69Kb] |
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 04-10-2010 09:02
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
The fly is a Melanostoma. I have not heared of this behaviour before but I think the genus has pollen eaters so it might be a way to get some pollen out and eat it.
Paul - - - - Paul Beuk on https://diptera.info |
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| Cesa |
Posted on 04-10-2010 10:47
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Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
Thank you very much Paul, also for your comments! |
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| Cesa |
Posted on 04-10-2010 11:08
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Member Location: Turkey Posts: 1276 Joined: 13.10.09 |
Is it mellinum or scalare? |
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