Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Volucella pellucens? -> L. lucorum
Posted by Michael Becker on 19-12-2009 11:11
#1
Hello,
this 9mm syrphid is from july from a mountain in Austria from about 1700m. It looks a bit like
Volucella pellucens, but I am not sure, because the front and the scutum seem much too white. What is it?
Thanks,
Michael
Edited by Michael Becker on 20-12-2009 08:40
Posted by Stephen R on 19-12-2009 12:01
#2
My guess would be
Leucozona lucorum
Posted by Michael Becker on 20-12-2009 08:04
#3
Thank you for your reply. I will safe the picture as
Leucozona lucorum. These species was rather frequent there, but I don't always recognize it.
Michael
Posted by Gerard Pennards on 20-12-2009 17:09
#4
Yes, female Leucozona lucorum!
greetings
Posted by Andre on 20-12-2009 23:49
#5
I have a certain hunch... somehow I think it is not
lucorum, but the twin-species
inopinata... But it cannot be proven based on this picture. :S
Posted by Michael Becker on 21-12-2009 06:56
#6
somehow I think it is not lucorum, but the twin-species inopinata... But it cannot be proven based on this picture. :S
What is the difference between these two?
Michael
Posted by Andre on 21-12-2009 19:06
#7
inopinata: At least lateral edge of T4 with only black hairs, usually black hairs all over T4.
lucorum: T4 with white hairs, if with black hairs, these mainly on the middle of T4, never the sides with all black hairs.
Posted by Michael Becker on 21-12-2009 19:35
#8
Thank you for the explanation, Andre!
Difficult to say. On the uncompressed photos it rather looks like Tergit 4 has white hairs all over. I think I will let it in the L-lucorum-file and write a short notice with a warning in it.
Michael
Posted by Andre on 22-12-2009 12:11
#9
That's the best thing to do. Because hunches are usually wrong in my life (Murphy's law :D ).