Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Sphaerophoria species
Posted by Rui Andrade on 07-08-2007 18:36
#1
Hi!
I would like to know how many species within Sphaerophoria exist in Europe (and in Portugal if possible) and if S. scripta is easily recognizable from the other species.
The species in the photo is S. scripta?
Thanks
Edited by Rui Andrade on 16-11-2007 20:45
Posted by crex on 07-08-2007 19:07
#2
Fauna Europaea mentions these ...
Sphaerophoria abbreviata
Sphaerophoria bankowskae
Sphaerophoria batava
Sphaerophoria boreoalpina
Sphaerophoria chongjini
Sphaerophoria estebani
Sphaerophoria fatarum
Sphaerophoria infuscata
Sphaerophoria interrupta
Sphaerophoria laurae
Sphaerophoria loewi
Sphaerophoria nigra
Sphaerophoria philantha
Sphaerophoria pictipes
Sphaerophoria potentillae
Sphaerophoria rueppelli
Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria shirchan
Sphaerophoria taeniata
Sphaerophoria turkmenica
Sphaerophoria virgata
Posted by Rui Andrade on 07-08-2007 22:07
#3
Thank you crex:)
Posted by Kahis on 07-08-2007 22:16
#4
Addd
Spherophoria kaa from Sweden, Finland and NW Russia (plus Russian Far East). It was only recently recognised in Europe, Fauna Europaea hasn't yet updated its records.
Posted by caliprobola on 08-08-2007 08:42
#5
and most of those species are only recognisable in the males...
Posted by Guenter on 08-08-2007 11:30
#6
Males: abdomen clearly longer than wings --> S. scripta
Posted by conopid on 08-08-2007 22:19
#7
The new Finnish book has a key to female Sphaerophoria. I have not tried it out yet though.
Posted by Rui Andrade on 08-08-2007 22:25
#8
Thank you all. I suppose the males I see are all S. scripta because they have long abdomens.