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Syrphidae / Platycheirus / Brittany / France
The Ghost Nightjar
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Posted on 03-04-2016 20:17
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Hello,
A female Platycheirus with grey spots : albimanus or scutatus ? What do you think ?
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos159/big/img_0844.jpg.jpg
The Ghost Nightjar : France : Brech : 56400 : 29/03/2016
Altitude : 34 m - Taille : 8 mm
Réf. : 159286
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos159/big/img_0838.jpg.jpg
The Ghost Nightjar : France : Brech : 56400 : 29/03/2016
Altitude : 34 m - Taille : 8 mm
Réf. : 159287
www.galerie-insecte.org/galerie/image/dos159/big/img_0884.jpg.jpg
The Ghost Nightjar : France : Brech : 56400 : 29/03/2016
Altitude : 34 m - Taille : 8 mm
Réf. : 159288
Regards,
Yann
 
The Ghost Nightjar
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Posted on 28-04-2016 11:39
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Hello,
Little "up". Ok for Platycheirus sp. ?
Rgds,
Yann
 
Paul Beuk
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Posted on 28-04-2016 13:42
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I'd say so. Somewhere in the albimanus group.
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P. albimanus. For sure not P. scutatus.
 
The Ghost Nightjar
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With delay, thank you both ;-)
 
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