Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Platycheirus sp.? --> Platycheirus peltatus group
Posted by Reimund Ley on 05-05-2020 13:01
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is it possible to identify this male?
About 9-12mm.
found in Germany, Northrhein-Westfalia, Recklinghausen, altitude 82m, 18. 4. 2020
greetings
Angelika/Reimund
Edited by Reimund Ley on 05-05-2020 15:11
Posted by Reimund Ley on 05-05-2020 13:01
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Posted by Reimund Ley on 05-05-2020 13:02
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Posted by Reimund Ley on 05-05-2020 13:02
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Posted by Sundew on 05-05-2020 13:54
#5
According to the distinctively shaped front metatarsus it is a member of the
P. peltatus group (
P. peltatus, P. nielseni, P. amplus). However, the pictures are by far too small to show further important details. In the paper by Prokhorov et al. (2018,
https://www.resea..._Syrphinae ) some distinctive features of the three species are discussed and illustrated.
Platycheirus contains more than 50 European species and is tricky. Especially the females often cannot be separated, at least from pictures. So this is all I can say - sorry!
Regards, Sundew
Posted by Reimund Ley on 05-05-2020 15:10
#6
Thanks to you, Claudia, for your help,
we namd this fly Platycheirus peltatus group.
greetings
Angelika/Reimund