Posted by Juergen G on 26-07-2013 22:45
#1
Who can help to identify this?
Location: Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Garden in Krefeld
Date: 23.07.2013
Thanks.
Jürgen
Posted by Sundew on 27-07-2013 00:38
#4
Female
Eristalis, either
E. abusivus or the more common
E. arbustorum.
E. abusivus: middle tibiae either entirely pale, or at most slightly darkened at the apex; arista are almost bare.
E. arbustorum: middle tibia with strongly darkened apex; arista feathery, hairs much longer than twice the diameter of arista.
Unfortunately, both characters are not well seen in the photos, but I would consider
E. abusivus possible.
For a comparison of some
Eristalis species, see
https://sites.goo.../eristalis.
Regards, Sundew
Edited by Sundew on 27-07-2013 00:38