Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Dark R ed Syrphid

Posted by Kahis on 06-06-2007 20:54
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It's a Chalcosyrphus, but I am somewhat surprised if this is the same species we call C. piger. My sole female of the latter species has all-black legs, no black borders on abdomen and no spots around the crossveins. Perhaps our syrphid gurus know better and this is just intraspecific variability.