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Pia
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Posted on 15-05-2007 07:02
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who can help to identify this fly?

Foto: Switzerland, Wattwil SG, 750m NN, 10.05.07

Thank you.

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Bumblebee mimicry - could be Mallota sp

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This doesn't look like a syrphid fly to me.
Can it be Mesembrina mystacea??
It's a guess but I saw a few pictures of this species which seem to match with this one.
But again I'm not completely sure.Wink
 
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Or maybe is Criorhina better option?

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I'm convinced that this can't be a syrphid. It's clearly a calyptrate fly.
But about the species I'm not entirely sure, but actually i can't think of another calyptate fly that has such resemblance to a syrphid fly than mystacea. My doubt is born from the fact that i'm not very experienced in keying out calyptrate flies.
 
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No it is not a syrphid. it is in my opinion too Mesembrina mystacea.
Take a look here:
http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=5&thread_id=5232&pid=23443#post_23443

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Amalia
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See http://www.dipter...oto_id=103.
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Better look and your arguments convince me, that it isn't Syrphidae.
So Pia you get an answer, it is Mesembrina mystacea ? Muscidae and forget what I say!

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i am very sorry, i did not know the photo of my husband Urs whitch is in the Galerie as Mesembrina mystacea. Anyway thank you all for the help by my first thread.

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