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 Merodon avidus ?
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| Maik Hausotte |
Posted on 29-06-2020 08:54
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Hello, is this fly from June 27, 2020 from Leipzig (Saxony/Germany) a Merodon species (maybe avidus)? Thanks for your help, Maik Maik Hausotte attached the following image:  [88.75Kb] |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 30-06-2020 00:59
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3915 Joined: 28.07.07 |
This is a female of the species formerly known as Merodon avidus. Popovic et al. (2015, https://www.resea..._Syrphidae) showed, however, that the "true" M. avidus was restricted to the Mediterranean region, whereas the sibling species found in the continental part of Europe is M. moenium. Therefore: female M. moenium, as Leipzig is not Mediterranean  |
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| Maik Hausotte |
Posted on 30-06-2020 16:42
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Member Location: Posts: 290 Joined: 09.12.19 |
And I learned something again (sometimes I have the feeling that Leipzig is Mediterranean  ). Thank you very much (also for the literature). Best regards, Maik |
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