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Criorhina ranunculi ?
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Found: Germany, Saxonia, Leipzig, 27.June 2020

Hallo,
is this Criorhina ranunculi?
Thanks for help
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Hello Michael,

Criorhina ranunculi is an early spring species (March/April). This is Merodon equestris.
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Juergen Peters wrote:
Hello Michael,

Criorhina ranunculi is an early spring species (March/April). This is Merodon equestris.


Thank you,
i know Merodon equestris, but i had never seen so black.
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Hello Michael,

Michael V wrote:
i know Merodon equestris, but i had never seen so black.


it is very variable, and one can see the "Eristalini wave" in wing venation, so most other furry Syrphidae (Volucella bombylans for example) can be ruled out.
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