Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Fly ID

Posted by buggub on 11-07-2015 17:04
#1
Hello!

I found this fly in Slovenia. It has very nice colors. Please id if possible.

Thanks!

Posted by Cesa on 12-07-2015 17:27
#2
looks like Syrphidae

Posted by Paul Beuk on 12-07-2015 18:15
#3
A Merodon

Posted by buggub on 12-07-2015 18:29
#4
I thought it was Stratiomyidae. Looks like it has thorns. Any idea of the species of this Merodon?

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 14-07-2015 14:16
#5
The wing venation is wrong for Merodon. This is an Eumerus, possible E. ovatus.