Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Eristalis pertinax laying eggs or defecating

Posted by Juergen Peters on 14-04-2017 19:47
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Hello,

Ocellar view wrote:
This female syrphid was seen on 12 April 2017. Does it lay (or "throw"?) eggs? Do you have an idea about the genus / species?


this is Eristalis pertinax. I am not sure, whether it is laying eggs this early in the year or is simply getting rid of excrements.

Edited by Juergen Peters on 14-04-2017 19:47