Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sericomyia?

Posted by Josef Buecker on 17-02-2008 23:22
#1
Hello Forum,

again a fly from the alder marshland in Hagen (D) 175 m above sea level. This photo I took on Juli 31st 2007. The plant in the background should be Urtica dioica.

It should be a Syrphidae. But what species? Sericomyia?

Best wishes

Josef

Posted by Paul Beuk on 17-02-2008 23:43
#2
'Merely' Episyrphus balteatus, male.

Posted by Adrien on 17-02-2008 23:44
#3
why not simply Episyrphus bateatus ?

Posted by Adrien on 17-02-2008 23:45
#4
i was late but right :D

Posted by Paul Beuk on 17-02-2008 23:47
#5
Hehe, I like the avatar!

Posted by Adrien on 17-02-2008 23:54
#6
my avatar is Anthophora quadrimaculata (Hymenoptera; Apidae) ;)
Edited by Adrien on 17-02-2008 23:59