Thread subject: Diptera.info :: eristalis alpina ?

Posted by BubikolRamios on 22-09-2010 22:33
#1

not found in alps doh. Looks like:
http://www.dipter...to_id=4851

Edited by BubikolRamios on 22-09-2010 22:35

Posted by Zeegers on 23-09-2010 20:36
#2

Female E. tenax, have a look at the eyes.

Theo

Posted by BubikolRamios on 23-09-2010 21:21
#3

OK, dipera galery has one like upper marked as a.tenax female.

hmm, I realy don't know anymore about a. tenax, I mean look at those:
http://www1.pms-l...p?load=382
and those (mine):
http://agrozoo.ne...&l2=en

I mean, does color pattern means nothing at A. tenax ?

Edited by BubikolRamios on 23-09-2010 21:23

Posted by Zeegers on 24-09-2010 13:18
#4

It does, but vice versa. The first link is definitely not tenax, but another species (?similis), moreover, it is a male.
The second link is tenax, a male again

Alpina is very different, with extensive darkening in the wing and yellow metatars 3.


Theo

Posted by BubikolRamios on 24-09-2010 13:28
#5

Thanks.

Posted by Stephen R on 24-09-2010 13:44
#6

Abdomen colour is variable: see http://www.dipter...d_id=25944 and http://www.nature...6176a.html.

Edited by Stephen R on 24-09-2010 13:46