Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Eristalis cf. tenax
Posted by npisec on 18-10-2016 19:23
#1
Slovenia, kočevska, 370m, 16.10.2016
Can somebody identify it? Is it Eristalis tenax?
Regards,
Natalija
Edited by npisec on 19-10-2016 00:45
Posted by npisec on 18-10-2016 19:25
#2
2nd shot
Posted by npisec on 18-10-2016 19:27
#3
3rd shot
Posted by Sundew on 18-10-2016 23:32
#4
Most probably a female of
E. tenax. What we see clearly: the arista bears very short hairs only, i.e., it is not feathery. Also well visible is the all-dark hind tibia that is curved and bears long hairs in the middle. Less recognizable are the two vertical bands of hairs on the eyes (if this character is seen, the species is obvious). Not visible is the broad, black, shining stripe on the face. Unfortunately you did not mention the size -
E. tenax is a large species.
For the next
Eristalis questions I recommend the site
https://sites.goo.../eristalis and the key
http://web.archiv...stkey.html ;)
Regards, Sundew
Posted by npisec on 18-10-2016 23:48
#5
Thank you Sundew for your detailed explanation and links :)
It was cca 1,5 cm of size... Unfortunately I don't have any face shots.
Greetings from Slovenia,
Natalija