Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Which Cheilosia?

Posted by Juergen Peters on 05-08-2005 23:10
#1

Hello!

I think this small black fly (I mean the upper one ;-)) belongs to the genus Cheilosia. Is it possible to say which species? Thanks in advance!
www.diptera.info/forim/7-0575-1.jpg

Posted by John Smit on 06-08-2005 13:56
#2

Dear Juergen,

Difficult, if not impossible, to tell from a picture which species it is, but it's definitely a species of the scutellata-complex and most probably Cheilosia scutellata, but you can't rule out C. soror.

John

Posted by Juergen Peters on 06-08-2005 23:25
#3

Hello, John!

John Smit wrote:
Difficult, if not impossible, to tell from a picture which species it is, but it's definitely a species of the scutellata-complex and most probably Cheilosia scutellata, but you can't rule out C. soror.


Thanks a lot, that is more than I expected.