Posted by Antonio Carlos on 13-12-2012 15:44
#1
I am not sure if these are Syrphidae flies.
Please, I need help to identify.
Photo #1
Coordinates of the place where I took these photos:
Latitude: -22.538482357026, Longitude: -43.228379487991
Date and time:
March 30, 2011 at 10.31am GMT+3
Photo #2
Coordinates of the place where I took these photos:
Latitude: -22.538442719452, Longitude: -43.228336572647
Date and time:
November 12, 2012 at 9.10am GMT+3
Thanks!
AC
Edited by Antonio Carlos on 03-03-2016 01:38
Posted by John Carr on 14-12-2012 05:17
#2
Eristalini. Perhaps related to "Brazilian Syrphidae #5" which was identified as
Palpada possibly near
atrimana.
Posted by Antonio Carlos on 15-12-2012 13:32
#4
Thank you, John Carr and Gerard Pennards!
Edited by Antonio Carlos on 15-12-2012 13:59
Posted by Menno Reemer on 15-12-2012 14:59
#5
Hi,
The male of Palpada melanaspis has a mainly black scutellum with a small apicomedian yellow mark, so I don't think it is that species. It does belong to the P. scutellaris-group though (to which P. melanaspis also belongs), but there are several quite similar species in this group (e.g. P. scutellaris, P. erratica, P. doris). Hard to be sure from a picture...
Posted by Antonio Carlos on 19-12-2012 03:54
#6
I appreciated your ponderations, Menno.
Thank you!