Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Syrphid with striped chest

Posted by Juergen Peters on 24-08-2005 18:05
#1
Hello!

No, I don't mean Helophilus ;-) of which were two species very abundant today, but a house fly sized Eristalis like fly with conspicuous thorax stripes but nearly no abdominal markings. The fly visited several blossoms of Calystega sepium (don't know the exact english name, a binding weed) today here in Ostwestfalen/Germany. The most similar fly I could find is Anasimyia lineata, but this species does not have such a plain abdomen. Thanks for any hints!

www.diptera.info/forim/7-0645-1.jpg

Posted by Jan Willem on 24-08-2005 19:08
#2
Hint might be Ferdinandea cuprea!?

Jan Willem

Posted by Paul Beuk on 24-08-2005 19:24
#3
Make the hint the answer: it is!

Posted by Juergen Peters on 24-08-2005 19:27
#4
Hello, Jan and Paul!

Jan Willem wrote:
Hint might be Ferdinandea cuprea!?


Thanks, that fits perfectly! I didn't think of that species, because I thought it would not occur here in Ostwestfalen.