Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Therevidae? May 2010

Posted by Basti on 01-09-2010 19:13
#1

Hello!

Is it possible to identify this fly?

Location: northeast Germany, near Ludwigslust, grassland at a pond
Date: 28. May 2010
Length: around 10 mm

Best regards Basti

Posted by Basti on 01-09-2010 19:14
#2

Picture 2

Posted by Zeegers on 01-09-2010 21:15
#3

Given location, time of year and strongly vittate thorax, Th. plebeja is the first option.
Thereva's are very similar and hardly to be identified from picture (at least, by me).


Theo

Posted by Basti on 01-09-2010 22:06
#4

Hello Theo!

Many Thanks for your assessment.

Basti.