Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Balloon belly Syrphid :-)
Posted by Juergen Peters on 26-08-2007 20:03
#1
Hello!
I have posted these photos already in my forum, but got no reply yet, so I try it here, too.
These only 3-4 mm long Syrphids (?) were visiting
Angelica sylvestris flowers in the forest two days ago (Ostwestfalen/Germany). Seem to be more than full with eggs B). Could it be
Sphegina sp.? Thanks in advance!
Here the original post (in German) with more pics:
http://insektenfo...eadid=9960
Posted by Juergen Peters on 26-08-2007 20:03
#2
Another one.
Posted by Juergen Peters on 26-08-2007 20:04
#3
Picture 3.
Posted by cosmln on 26-08-2007 20:14
#4
hi,
i think is something close to
Sphegina, or even
Sphegina.
maybe this helps you,
cosmln
Posted by Gerard Pennards on 26-08-2007 21:52
#5
Yes, indeed it is a female Sphegina, and it's very difficult to get it to species level. My GUESS would be a female Sphegina siberica, but that's just a guess!
greetings,
Posted by Juergen Peters on 26-08-2007 21:58
#6
Hello, Cosmin and Gerard!
Gerard Pennards wrote:
Yes, indeed it is a female Sphegina, and it's very difficult to get it to species level. My GUESS would be a female Sphegina siberica, but that's just a guess!
Thank you very much! I had already read that the genus
Sphegina is a difficult one. But genus level is ok, it's again a new one for me :).
Posted by cosmln on 26-08-2007 22:04
#7
Welcome,
here in romania in montane area me and
amalia_raluca have found
Sphegina very frequent on
Stachys sylvatica.
she collected some, i made some photos so maybe some will come in the gallery with ID.
cosmln