Posted by Axel D on 13-06-2022 14:13
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Hello
I found yesterday this hoverfly around a pond in a deciduous forest. I think it is a
Parhelophilus, but I'm not sure for the species. It is a female, and with the ID keys I use, I hesitate between two species
P. versicolor and
P. frutetorum.
According to Speight & Sarthou, 2015 :
7 Occiput, behind eyes, entirely yellow-haired (a few short, black spinules may be visible dorso-laterally)
.............................................................................................................................. versicolor
--- occiput, behind eyes, with an anterior row of strong black hairs, as well as the more abundant yellow hairs
............................................................................................................. 8 [incluing frutetorum]
In fact, I can see some black spinules behind eyes (at least 3 spinules on each side I'd say) but I'm not sure that there are enough spinules to make it a female
P. frutetorum. I think there may be some broken spinules. What is your opinion about it ?
Found in Forêt de Bondy, Clichy-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
On the 12th of June 2022
Body length : 11 mm