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Syrphidae: ID possible? --> Melanostoma scalare (male)
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Mechernich-Satzvey (Germany), 22 April 2022. This little syrphid was covered with pollen inside a newly, but not yet fully opened tulip flower and found it very difficult to get out again. It succeeded only after a number of futile attempts. Is it possible to get closer to its ID in spite of the dusty cover? Perhaps Melanostoma or Platycheirus??? Thanks for your suggestions.



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Melanostoma scalare (male).
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Hello Jürgen,
thank you for taking the trouble to identify this dusty fellow.
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Hans Theo
 
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