Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Brazilian Syrphidae #6 - ID Help
Posted by Antonio Carlos on 10-12-2012 13:57
#1
Please, can someone identify this Syrphidae?
Coordinates of the place where I took these photos:
Latitude: -22.538482357026, Longitude: -43.228336572647
Date and time:
August 23, 2011 at 8.45am GMT+3
Thanks!
AC
Edited by Antonio Carlos on 02-03-2016 23:42
Posted by Mark-uk on 10-12-2012 14:27
#2
Wonderful photos - but could you not collect them too?
Posted by John Carr on 10-12-2012 15:24
#3
Toxomerus? Note the notched hind edge of the eye at the middle of head level.
Posted by ChrisR on 10-12-2012 15:41
#4
Mark-uk wrote:
Wonderful photos - but could you not collect them too?
Collecting in Brazil seems to be restricted to people who can obtain permits backed by scientific institutions. For a serious Dipterist it might not be too big a difficulty but they'd probably have to do some networking in the museums and research institutes to get the contacts to give them the necessary support. Export would undoubtedly be an issue too.
Posted by Antonio Carlos on 10-12-2012 20:38
#5
Collecting in Brazil is exactly as described by Chris.
I searched for photos of Toxonomerus, but in none of the pictures I found, was a fly like that which is above.
Thanks, Mark, John Carr and Chris.
Edited by Antonio Carlos on 10-12-2012 20:42
Posted by Menno Reemer on 10-12-2012 21:45
#6
Yes, this is a Toxomerus species.
Posted by Antonio Carlos on 11-12-2012 15:00
#7
Thank you, Menno!
Posted by Drianis on 18-03-2014 12:49
#8
Hello, Antonio Carlos! Did you find out what is this Toxomerus? I have "some" of them in my collection as well, and I'm trying to identify. :)
Posted by John Carr on 18-03-2014 13:54
#9
One expert on tropical Syrphidae is F. Christian Thompson at USNM:
http://entomology...sonFC.html. Among other publications, he coauthored a paper on distinguishing the "larger"
Toxomerus.
Posted by alepercol on 18-03-2014 14:36
#10
Contact Mirian Morales and she will tell you the name of species.
Profile: http://www.diptera.info/profile.php?lookup=1072
Regards