Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Eristalis arbustorum?

Posted by PeterD on 07-12-2011 19:40
#1

Can someone please confirm my ID?

www.imageinuk.com/Other/Query-Support-Files/i-53B7Tsf/0/XL/A018999DxO-XL.jpg
http://www.imagei...DxO-XL.jpg

www.imageinuk.com/Other/Query-Support-Files/i-kkj4KnR/0/XL/A018998DxO-XL.jpg
http://www.imagei...DxO-XL.jpg

Thank you

Peter

Posted by Ectemnius on 07-12-2011 21:53
#2

The arista seems to have(in the 2nd picture) hairs longer then twice the thickness of the arista. Besides that tibia 2 seems dark.

That would make it E. arbustorum indeed.

Greets,

Ectemnius

Posted by PeterD on 07-12-2011 23:33
#3

Ectemnius wrote:
The arista seems to have(in the 2nd picture) hairs longer then twice the thickness of the arista. Besides that tibia 2 seems dark.

That would make it E. arbustorum indeed.

Greets,

Ectemnius


Thank you Ectemnius for your full analysis and confirmation:)