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 Meliscaeva auricollis (male)
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 28-02-2024 19:43
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
Hello, February 28, 2024, in the south of France. Body: 8 mm On peach blossom. Are the very long legs III specific to a genus? Thank you for your help with identification. Liliane D attached the following image:  [185.2Kb] Edited by Liliane D on 07-03-2024 09:25 |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 28-02-2024 19:45
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 03-03-2024 12:00
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
At this time of year, at the end of February and beginning of March, I don't see many Syrphidae species. Does the date help with identification? |
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| eklans |
Posted on 05-03-2024 15:44
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Member Location: Franconia, Germany Posts: 4349 Joined: 11.11.18 |
Hello, it's quite hard to see, but I think it could be a male Melangyna quadrimaculata. The early date would support this species.
Greetings, Eric |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 05-03-2024 16:43
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
Many thanks, Eric, I hadn't come across this genus yet and I imagine that on my other subject https://diptera.info/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=112593 it's a female of the same genus? I see that the male Melangyna quadrimaculata has 4 spots on the abdomen. Here, there are indeed 4 main spots and the other 2 small spots towards the base are very discreet and should not be an obstacle to identification. |
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| Fred Fly |
Posted on 06-03-2024 07:27
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Member Location: Germany Posts: 396 Joined: 19.07.11 |
But it is a darker (winter-) form of Meliscaeva auricollis! Regards Fred |
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| Liliane D |
Posted on 07-03-2024 09:24
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Member Location: France Posts: 738 Joined: 16.08.17 |
Thanks Fred for the new orientation, I've seen this species before, but the shape of the spots is so variable that I didn't make the connection! |
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