Posted by Volker Achterberg on 02-04-2021 08:09
#1
date: 30 March 2021; location: in Hamburg, Germany, south-eastern part on a dike of the river Elbe; in the sun at about 24°C;
on a
Cirsium sp. an egg-laying female of
Cheilosia grossa?
Thanks a lot for any ID help!
Best regards,
Volker
Edited by Volker Achterberg on 11-04-2021 08:56
Posted by Karsten Thomsen on 11-04-2021 07:21
#4
Yes, with dark antennae it must belong to C. grossa. Ovipositing on thistles, it appears.
Posted by Volker Achterberg on 11-04-2021 08:51
#5
Thanks a lot, Karsten, for confirmation of ID!
Best regards,
Volker