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 Is this Meligramma guttatum
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| davenicholls |
Posted on 17-02-2008 21:23
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Member Location: Leicester, England Posts: 240 Joined: 27.04.07 |
I found this hoverfly sunning on my garden fence last weekend (10th Fe . I am sure it is Meligramma but not so sure which species. I think guttatum but would appreciate confirmation or otherwise.Is it normally found in early Feb? davenicholls attached the following image:  [50.22Kb] |
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| Andre |
Posted on 18-02-2008 16:41
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 Member Location: Tilburg, the Netherlands Posts: 2111 Joined: 18.07.04 |
This is a Meliscaeva auricollis male. |
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| davenicholls |
Posted on 18-02-2008 20:16
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Member Location: Leicester, England Posts: 240 Joined: 27.04.07 |
Many thanks. Having looked it up in Stubbs I can see now that the oblique marks on tergite 2 are typical. My specimen looks to be an example of the spring brood var. maculicornis. |
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