Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Syrphus? Parasyrphus? Epistrophe? (31.03.24) --> Syrphus sp. (or Parasyrphus malinellus?)

Posted by Juergen Peters on 04-04-2024 19:15
#1

Hello,

can the genus of this hoverfly be determined after these pictures? It looked like a small (8-9 mm) Syrphus, but I am not sure. At a sloe hedge (northwest Germany).

Edited by Juergen Peters on 01-05-2024 02:53

Posted by Juergen Peters on 04-04-2024 19:16
#2

Pic #2

Posted by JWV on 05-04-2024 16:49
#3

Hi,

Indeed a female Syrphus. I also sometimes find some small females, maybe it has something to do with a cold period during their development?

Best,
Jonne

Posted by Juergen Peters on 05-04-2024 21:36
#4

Thanks a lot, Jonne!

Posted by Karsten Thomsen on 11-04-2024 20:47
#5

Could be Parasyrphus malinellus. Frons should be black.

Posted by Juergen Peters on 01-05-2024 02:51
#6

Karsten Thomsen wrote:
Could be Parasyrphus malinellus. Frons should be black.

Thanks a lot, Karsten! Sorry, I missed your reply...