Posted by treebeard on 08-05-2017 19:28
#1
Slovakia, Banska Bystrica, forest edge, 350 m.a.s.l., 8 May, 2017
A small hoverfly, it was sitting on hornbeam leaf. It uses front legs to mimic long antenas of Hymenoptera. It looked like small Andrena. I was surprised by this behaviour, I have seen it just in the case of Temnostoma species that are much larger.
However, I have no idea which genus and species it was. Maybe Myolepta vara? But its thoraic dorsum is too hairy. I have noticed quite thick front femora.
ID, please.
Thank you in advance.
Edited by treebeard on 14-05-2017 19:58
Posted by treebeard on 08-05-2017 19:29
#2
One more picture. Unfortunately, I don't have other angles.