Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Which kind of Syrphidae is this?
Posted by Henri van Dodeweerd on 11-06-2018 20:43
#1
This Syrphidae I've observed in Kampen (NL) on 27-04-2018. Is this a Platycheirus species?
Kind regards,
Henri
Posted by johnes81 on 12-06-2018 13:26
#2
Hello Henri, i find it easy to maintain a checklist of known Syrphidae in my country, then i search each genus to get an idea of which genera fit a species in my photo. Maybe ten minutes to search. In this case, i find three prominent possibilities:
Meligramma, Meliscaeva, Platycheirus.
I think that Meliscaeva looks most like the species in the photo but i know little about Syrphidae. Perhaps someone can confirm Meliscaeva or offer a better option.
Posted by Ectemnius on 12-06-2018 14:42
#3
Hello Henri & johnes81,
The shape of the spots on the abdomen and the dust on the frons all points to Melanostoma scalare, female.
Kind regards,
Ectemnius
Posted by johnes81 on 12-06-2018 14:56
#4
Excellent. Thank you Ectemnius :)
Posted by johnes81 on 12-06-2018 21:12
#5
after i posted, i checked to see if Melanostoma is in my checklist. I see that it is present, so i forgot to search this genus. I am glad that you posted Ectemnius. However, i should've known this because i have a specimen. I completely forgot about it. Sometimes i can be a bit off the rails :)
Posted by Henri van Dodeweerd on 14-06-2018 08:51
#6
Thanks for the reaction both!