Posted by Sundew on 07-02-2008 01:24
#1
Hi,
If a big syrphid looks like wearing shiny velvet, I call it, irrespective of its colouring,
Eristalis intricaria. Other bumblebee-like furry syrphids look scrubbier. Do you agree?
This male is feeding on
Echinocystis lobata (Cucurbitaceae) on the Island of Usedom in last August.
Cheers, Sundew