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 Eumerus ovatus?
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| benoit |
Posted on 07-09-2013 18:07
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Member Location: Montpellier France Posts: 55 Joined: 14.08.13 |
Hello, I photographed this Syrphidae in the Ardèche (Southern France) the June 16th 2013. Fellowing the key of van Veen (2010), I arrived to Eumerus ovatus. I wonder if someone could confirm this identification. Thank-you Benoit benoit attached the following image:  [109.37Kb] Edited by benoit on 07-09-2013 18:08 |
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| benoit |
Posted on 11-09-2013 15:21
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Member Location: Montpellier France Posts: 55 Joined: 14.08.13 |
On a French forum, some have suggested that it could be a Merodon maybe Merodon aberrans. |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 11-09-2013 18:18
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
Nope, you are quite right assuming this is Eumerus. But in the ovatus group there are a few species that look like this, for example bayardi, niveitibia and indeed ovatus. So it's not completely clear which one it is.
Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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| benoit |
Posted on 11-09-2013 19:35
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Member Location: Montpellier France Posts: 55 Joined: 14.08.13 |
Thank-you for the reply. Male Eumerus niveitibia have blue tergites whereas in the present fly the tergites are redish. I wonder if E. sinuatus could also be considered? http://cyrille.dussaix.pagesperso-orange.fr/Eumerus_sinuatus/E.sinuatus-illus.htm Edited by benoit on 11-09-2013 19:39 |
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