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 Merodon obscuritarsis?
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| Marion Friedrich |
Posted on 28-03-2019 22:15
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Member Location: Saxony, Germany Posts: 1163 Joined: 07.10.09 |
Hello, I found this fly in March 2019 in the Canary Islands (Fuerteventura, Costa Calma). Unfortunately, I have only a single picture. For Fuerteventura I found only one species listed: Merodon fuerteventurensis. This should be a synonym for Merodon obscuritarsis Strobl, 1909. (MARIA ANGELES MARCOS-GARCÍA, ANTE VUJIC and XIMO MENGUAL: Revision of Iberian species of the genus Merodon (Diptera: Syrphidae), Eur. J. Entomol. 104: 531–572) Is it possible to confirm the species? Thanks, Marion Marion Friedrich attached the following image:  [185.02Kb] |
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| Volker Achterberg |
Posted on 05-02-2023 11:16
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Member Location: northern Germany, Hamburg Posts: 257 Joined: 03.03.21 |
Hello Marion, I took pictures of a very similar looking hoverfly in May last year in the Algarve on the peak of Picota (774 m). You might watch my pictures at iNaturalist here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148028123. There are only two sightings of this Merodon species (both from the Algarve), which were confirmed: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36471914 and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36472330 But you probably know this already. Unfortunately, hoverfly experts are rare and correct ID from photos is often difficult or even impossible. Best regards, Volker |
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| Marion Friedrich |
Posted on 08-02-2023 19:20
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Member Location: Saxony, Germany Posts: 1163 Joined: 07.10.09 |
Hello Volker, Thank you for your answer, which I only discovered by accident as the request is several years old. The resemblance is really great. I think the species should fit. Best regards, Marion |
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