Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lapposyrphus [Eupeodes] lapponicus s.l., Syrphidae, Hungary, April 2007

Posted by Xespok on 14-05-2007 17:05
#1

A tenereal individual.

Edited by Xespok on 14-05-2007 20:29

Posted by Xespok on 14-05-2007 17:06
#2

Lateral view.

Posted by Dieter on 14-05-2007 18:01
#3

Lapposyrphus lapponicus s.l. (habitus of a Eupeodes but with a strong loop at vein r4+5). (The true lapponicus probably occurs only in GB and Scandinavia whereas its still unnamed sibling ["species A" sensu Stubbs & Falk] is more widespread. This split has not been recognized by continental syrphidologists but is probably valid.)

Regards,
Dieter

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 14-05-2007 18:48
#4

Oh ! :o
If I would have to reply, I would have said a freshly emerged Scaeva, because of the very wide ocular angle, the swollen frons with brush of black hair above, and because the eyes seems hairy on the first picture.
But I would never want ot crontradict Dieter ! :p

Posted by Xespok on 14-05-2007 18:51
#5

Thx Dieter and Stephane. This was too small for Scaeva.

Posted by Dieter on 14-05-2007 20:47
#6

My answer was too fast :(
It is a Scaeva selenitica and the characters Stephane mentioned are correct.

Regards,
Dieter