Posted by Dima DD on 20-01-2010 21:51
#1
Dear friends,
This very delicate syrphid was flying around (and within) the same raspberry shrub for 2-3 hours, feeding on its flowers. It looks very dark (almost black at low light conditions). Could it be male Rhingia borealis? I don't see haired arista, is it important feature? I've noticed relatively short dark snout and dark margins of tergites, legs and scutellum almost black...
Russia, Kola peninsula, White sea, Porya Guba bay. Jul 26, 2009
Dima
Edited by Dima DD on 20-01-2010 23:48
Posted by Lukasz Mielczarek on 21-01-2010 23:17
#3
I think so Rhingia austriaca(=borealis). Very rare here in Poland:(
Greetings,
Lukasz
Posted by Dima DD on 22-01-2010 00:07
#4
Thank you, Lukasz!
I spent a TIME searching distinct images of R. borealis in the internet, but found only 3-4? photos. All of them from Scandinavia, one is in diptera.info gallery! :)
Dima
Posted by Andre on 22-01-2010 00:21
#5
So this would make two more, if the ID is correct :)