Posted by Lukasz Mielczarek on 31-03-2011 08:45
#6
The situation of the early spring Melangyna is more complicated!
It is certainly not
M. quadrimaculata, but it strongly resemble males of this species. The spots on the second tergit in parts of specimens are clearly visible, in some disappear completely.
Females have clear spots on the abdomen.
Species closely resembles me
M. pavlovskyi in this gallery:
http://homepage2....rphin3.htm
http://homepage2....v_F600.jpg
http://homepage2....v_M600.jpg
and an example of my specimens of this
Melangyna sp. in the attachments.
Lukasz