Posted by FrankH on 26-02-2024 13:17
#1
Hello,
I photographed this hoverfly in the maquis in Croatia on April 21, 2019.
Is it a
Xanthogramma-species and can it be identified more precisely?
Thank you very much, Frank
Posted by eklans on 26-02-2024 15:10
#2
Hello Frank, it's most probably a
Xanthogramma pedissequum.
EDIT: X. dives could be a resembling one in Southern Europe - to be sure, we'll need a ventral view of the fly.
Edited by eklans on 26-02-2024 15:43
Posted by FrankH on 26-02-2024 16:47
#3
Thank you very much Eric!
Unfortunately I was only able to take this one photo and therefore I have no ventral view.
Best regards, Frank