Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Paragus sp. or P. haemorrhous? => P. haemorrhous
Posted by Axel Steiner on 28-09-2026 18:32
#1
Hello, I believe this hoverfly is a Paragus-species. Is there enough detail visible to potentially identify it as P. haemorrhous?
eyes with uniform hair, black scutellum, longer antennae
Date found: 26 Sept. 2026, Hagen (Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia), fallow land at the edge of the woods, likely on *Erigeron annuus*, size approx. 4.5 mm
Edited by Axel Steiner on 02-10-2026 20:20
Posted by Axel Steiner on 28-09-2026 18:33
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Posted by Axel Steiner on 28-09-2026 18:34
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Posted by Axel Steiner on 28-09-2026 18:34
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Posted by eklans on 30-09-2026 14:30
#5
Hello Axel, the genitalia look larger on image 3 than the ones of
P. haemorrhous. Do you have more photos (ventrally, laterally)? I think the ecology (edge of the wood) votes for
haemorrhous.
Edited by eklans on 30-09-2026 14:31
Posted by Axel Steiner on 01-10-2026 22:12
#6
Hello Eric,
sorry :-(
Unfortunately, I only have a blurry picture left showing the animal urinating.
Posted by eklans on 02-10-2026 09:05
#7
Thanks Axel, that looks (as good as it can be) reliable for
P. haemorrhous.
Posted by Axel Steiner on 02-10-2026 20:18
#8
Hello Eric,
thank you very much for the identification.:-)