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 Eristalis tenax
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| Lothar Schuh |
Posted on 01-06-2022 18:10
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Member Location: Posts: 170 Joined: 12.07.20 |
Hello, I looked at the Diptera Gallery to get info about Eristalis tenax. There are pics of completely dark brown ones without the yellow drawing and there are ones with the well known yellow drawing (both indicated asf emale ones). I have an own pic of such a dark brown specimen the wing signature fits 100% according to drawwing.org. Can expertes explain the meaning of the different colour (completely brown vs. brown with yellow drawing)... Regards Lothar |
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| Sundew |
Posted on 04-06-2022 12:51
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 Member Location: Berlin and Baden-Württemberg, Germany Posts: 3939 Joined: 28.07.07 |
If you google "Eristalis tenax colour variation" you get interesting results, e.g. the papers by Heal (https://www.natur...197924.pdf, https://www.natur...198268.pdf). Also Epistrophe eligans is quite variable as to abdominal markings. You can identify Eristalis tenax by the two vertical hair-bands on the eye (see pictures in https://www.opsu....fly17.html). Regards, Sundew |
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| Lothar Schuh |
Posted on 05-06-2022 07:33
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Member Location: Posts: 170 Joined: 12.07.20 |
Hi, many thanks for the info... I will work through the papers... Lothar |
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