Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Cheilosia? (12.08.25) --> Cheilosia cf. proxima

Posted by Juergen Peters on 17-08-2025 15:47
#1

Hello,

a not so small (~10-12 mm) Syrphid female on Heracleum sphondylium on a meadow near a small brook (northwest Germany).

Edited by Juergen Peters on 20-08-2025 18:37

Posted by Juergen Peters on 17-08-2025 15:47
#2

Pic #2

Posted by Juergen Peters on 17-08-2025 15:48
#3

Pic #3

Posted by JWV on 20-08-2025 09:04
#4

Hi,

It's a species in the proxima group, maybe even C proxima itself,

Best,
Jonne

Posted by Juergen Peters on 20-08-2025 18:36
#5

Thanks a lot, Jonne! I'll save it with a 'cf.'.