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Larva => Syrphus ribesii
Marion Friedrich
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Posted on 03-11-2010 20:57
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Hi, can somebody identify this larva? The picture was photographed in May.
Thank you, Marion.
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PIERRE MILLE
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Posted on 04-11-2010 12:38
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Hello Marion,
I consulted the book of Rotheray, Graham Colour guide to Hoverfly Larvae by published by Derek Whiteley, Sheffield, 1993, and I have two indices :
1°) Syrphus ribesii
or
2°) Parasyrphus nigritarsis

http://www.hoverfly.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=10&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=


what would be good to have a closeup of the face of larva and a view from above !

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Marion Friedrich
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Hello Pierre and Paul,
thank you very much. I attach the other existing photos for decision. Unfortunately focus depth was too low. From the face I have only a side view.
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Marion
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Hello,

I find it very similar to Syrphus ribesii

what do you think ?

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Marion Friedrich
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Hello Pierre,
I do not have access to the book you mentioned, but I think you are right.
Syrphus ribesii and vitripennis are very common in my region. Parasyrphus nigritarsis should also exist, but seems to be uncommon. Amongst my photos I could not find any picture of an adult P. nigritarsis, but a lot of S. ribesii.
I also found some pictures quite similar to my larva in internet:
http://www.rutkies.de/Syrphidae/artikel/index.html
This larva was raised and confirmed as S. ribesii.
Thanks for ID.

Greetings,
Marion
 
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