Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Syrphidae, Hungary

Posted by Xespok on 26-07-2006 18:03
#1

This was a small to middle sized syrphid, not very common around here.

Posted by Xespok on 26-07-2006 18:04
#2

A view from the top.

Posted by Xespok on 26-07-2006 21:17
#3

Possibly Eumerus sp? Where is Gerard, I have not seen him here for ages.

Posted by Paul Beuk on 26-07-2006 22:33
#4

Hehe, Gerard has to make his living doing field work this summer. After that it is a holiday. He might well be on that holiday right now, so expect him back in the not too distant future.

And, well, I was wondering about Eumerus, too. Those hind tarsi should be characteristic, one would think.

Posted by Tony Irwin on 27-07-2006 11:57
#5

The white-pilose hind tarsi are found in the males of a couple of Eumerus species - argyropus and flavitarsis, but argyropus has spots only on tergite three, so this a male flavitarsis. Cute fly! :)

Posted by Xespok on 27-07-2006 19:24
#6

Paul, Tony, thx for your help!