Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Large black syrphidae, Madagascar
Posted by Guillermo Booth Rea on 16-09-2009 11:44
#1
Aprox. 15 mm. Malagasy highlands, close to Antananarive. End July. Aprox. 1200 masl.
Posted by Guillermo Booth Rea on 16-09-2009 11:49
#2
Another shot.
Posted by Gerard Pennards on 16-09-2009 20:45
#3
Nice!!
I't seems to be in Eristalinae, and I think it could be a species of Phytomia, but I'll have to check!
Greetings
Posted by Maddin on 17-09-2009 21:59
#4
It is the genus Senaspis, but I am not sure about the species...
Posted by Andre on 18-09-2009 13:35
#5
Dirickx mentions four species from Madagascar:
S. apophysata (Bezzi),
flaviceps Macquart,
haemorrhoa (Gerstaecker) and
nigrita (Bigot), this one decribed from and apparently common on the island.
H.G. Dirickx, 1998, Catalogue synonymique et Géografique des Syrphidae (Diptera) de la Région Afrotropicale.
Edited by Andre on 18-09-2009 13:35
Posted by Gerard Pennards on 21-09-2009 23:30
#6
After asking an expert on African Syrphids (Axel Ssymank) he came up with the following name: Senaspis nigrita (Bigot, 1859).
He also asks whether the picture could be used in a forthcoming paper about African syrphids.
If you agree, I'll bring him in contact with you so you can talk about details, okay?
Greetings
Edited by Gerard Pennards on 21-09-2009 23:31
Posted by Guillermo Booth Rea on 23-09-2009 12:21
#7
Thanks a lot Gerard,
I will be happy to give the photo for publication.
Cheers,
Guillermo