Thread subject: Diptera.info :: White-faced Syrphid<Scaeva pyrastri ID by Stephane Lebrun

Posted by Roger Thomason on 22-12-2008 06:15
#1
Thought I was finished with Syrphids, but came across this 1 photo of a Syrphid with a very white face and I don't know where to stick it (polite replies only).

Maybe Meliscaeva?....auricollis???
OR more likely Eupeodes corollae
Edited by Roger Thomason on 23-12-2008 20:40

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 23-12-2008 12:35
#2
Scaeva.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 23-12-2008 15:05
#3
Thanks Stephane..the one and only sighting in my garden all summer. ;) Is it possible to say to species level? S.pyrastri or S. selenitica,are the only two on my Checklist.
Regards Roger


Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 23-12-2008 16:59
#4
S. pyrastri would be my guess.

Posted by Roger Thomason on 23-12-2008 20:38
#5
Your guess is good enough for me Stephane :)