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 Episyrphus balteatus from Israel.
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| zcuc |
Posted on 23-12-2007 21:25
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 492 Joined: 08.10.07 |
Found those two sp. in Israel. They both found in the same place so I think they are the same sp. but still there are some small differences. zcuc attached the following image:  [81.9Kb] Edited by zcuc on 24-12-2007 20:52 |
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| zcuc |
Posted on 23-12-2007 21:26
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 492 Joined: 08.10.07 |
And the second
zcuc attached the following image:  [55.27Kb] |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 23-12-2007 22:41
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 Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14115 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! I don't know if there are additional species in Israel. Here in central Europe they would be undoubtedly Episyrphus balteatus. Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| zcuc |
Posted on 24-12-2007 00:22
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 492 Joined: 08.10.07 |
Thanks Juergen, The tergite coloration looks a bit diffrent. if all Episyrphus has such color variation what is the main characteristic which used to identify Episyrphus? |
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| crex |
Posted on 24-12-2007 00:37
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
zcuc wrote: The tergite coloration looks a bit diffrent. if all Episyrphus has such color variation what is the main characteristic which used to identify Episyrphus? As far as I know there are only one Episyrphus species in Europe. |
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| zcuc |
Posted on 24-12-2007 00:39
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 492 Joined: 08.10.07 |
Does this apply also for Israel? |
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| Juergen Peters |
Posted on 24-12-2007 01:10
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Member Location: northwest Germany Posts: 14115 Joined: 11.09.04 |
Hello! zcuc wrote: The tergite coloration looks a bit diffrent. if all Episyrphus has such color variation what is the main characteristic which used to identify Episyrphus? The colouration and broad of the bands are rather variable (the narrower light bands are often silvery), but the overall pattern is indistinguishable for Episyrphus balteatus (in rare cases there are some melanistic individuals, though). This migrating species is one of the most numerous hover flies here  from February to November (also called "winter hover fly" .http://insektenfo...Episyrphus http://insektenfo...Episyrphus Best regards, Jürgen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Juergen Peters Borgholzhausen, Germany WWW: http://insektenfo... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 24-12-2007 19:22
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
yep. E. balteatus. They can have a strong variation in abdomen.  |
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| zcuc |
Posted on 24-12-2007 20:54
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 492 Joined: 08.10.07 |
So I guess this one is also E.balteatus? a male?
zcuc attached the following image:  [93.31Kb] Edited by zcuc on 24-12-2007 20:56 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 24-12-2007 21:51
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
yep. i'd say E. balteatus. male, right, |
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| zcuc |
Posted on 24-12-2007 22:11
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Member Location: Israel Posts: 492 Joined: 08.10.07 |
Anyone know if there are other Episyrphus sp. in Israel? |
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| Gerard Pennards |
Posted on 26-12-2007 12:05
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 Member Location: Amersfoort Posts: 1914 Joined: 07.06.04 |
I know! There are no other Episyrphus species in Israel. There are other species in the genus, but these are found in Oriental and Austalian part of the world. Episyrphus balteatus is nowadays cosmopolitan, found almost everywhere! greetings, Greetings, Gerard Pennards |
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