Posted by Jessica on 13-12-2023 17:36
#1
Hello,
Is this larvae
Platycheirus scutatus ? Or
Eupeodes ?
Found on the ground in a mixed forest, Pyrénées, France
Jessica Joachim : France : Comus : 11340 : 26/05/2022
Altitude : 1379 m - Taille : 7 mm environ
Réf. : 334821
Edited by Jessica on 09-01-2024 16:53
Posted by eklans on 09-01-2024 13:09
#3
Happy new year to you, Jessica!
It's difficult to find the genus without a look at the posterior breathing tubes. The aphid may be a Cinaria sp. and you've found it on the ground - so I think a Eupeodes sp. seems to be quite likely.
Posted by Jessica on 09-01-2024 16:52
#4
Thank you very much :)
Yes, the Aphid is Cinara confinis