Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Chrysotoxum? for ident.

Posted by Isidro on 16-08-2007 09:03
#1
This pretty fy was last Monday near Benasque, Aragon, Spain. In medium Pyrenees at about 1300 meters high. Habitat: shady forest of Fagus sylvatica, with Pinus sylvestris, Corylus avellana and other trees. Size: bigger than Ch. intermedium. It sizes about 10-11 mm long.

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Thanks ;)

Posted by Isidro on 16-08-2007 15:26
#2
Anybody knows it?

Posted by blowave on 16-08-2007 16:40
#3
Looks like Chrysotoxum fasciatum

http://www.syrphi...ent=Europe

http://www.veluwe...toxum.html

Posted by Gerard Pennards on 19-08-2007 09:43
#4
Yes, I agree, but the name nowadays for this species is Chrysotoxum arcuatum!
Greetings,

Posted by Isidro on 19-08-2007 11:53
#5
Thenks everybody!

My fly looks intermediate between Ch. intermedium and Ch. arcuatum... but two votes for arcuatum makes the name almost sure!