Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Syrphidae

Posted by mariki on 30-03-2008 20:57
#1

But which one?

Found in Eindhoven
29 march 2008
Cannot remember the size 10 mm?
Thanks in advance,
Mariki

Posted by Andre on 23-04-2008 12:14
#2

Female Platycheirus albimanus.

Posted by Dieter on 23-04-2008 12:44
#3

Are you sure? The frontal dust spots are too large and other details also do not fit (e.g. base of front tibia dark, etc.). I vote for a very dark female of Meliscaeva auricollis. Such specimens are sometimes very confusing but except for the colour they are completely identical with "normal" auricollis.

Cheers,
Dieter

Posted by Andre on 23-04-2008 15:01
#4

My first hunch was auricollis too... no, to be honest I am not sure. In fact, I withdraw my hunch. The legs are too dark (also for albimanus), scutellum has a strange color. It's a strange picture, even this sharp :S
I hope she has more pics for us (or collected it).

Posted by mariki on 23-04-2008 17:30
#5

Without reading your last posts, I was arrived to the same name, meliscaeva auricollis. That is true that the colours are very strange.
Thank you
Mariki