Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Epistrophne?

Posted by Toby on 04-04-2007 21:46
#1
found what I believe was an E.eligans the other day but this hoverfly found yesterday in Bushy Pk SW London seems to have slightly different markings:

www.pbase.com/racketman/image/76665059.jpg

I had assumed this was Eligans but now I wonder:

www.pbase.com/racketman/image/76500998.jpg
Edited by Toby on 04-04-2007 22:10

Posted by Gerard Pennards on 04-04-2007 23:38
#2
Both are indeed Epistrophe eligans, the upper one is the female, the lower one the male.
There is a considerably amount of variation in color in this species!
Greetings,

Posted by Toby on 04-04-2007 23:52
#3
thanks for sorting that out for me :)